Iconic trees in areas with controlled burns are four times as likely to survive extreme…
Browsing: Conservation
Conservation is the science and practice of protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity from degradation and loss. It encompasses efforts to preserve wildlife habitats, combat climate change, restore damaged ecosystems, and sustainably manage land and water. Drawing from ecology, environmental science, and policy, conservation research seeks solutions to pressing environmental challenges while balancing the needs of nature and society. This page presents the latest scientific studies and innovations in conservation, spotlighting strategies to safeguard the planet’s biological richness for future generations.
Captive-reared crocodiles adapted well after release, but a translocated wild crocodile showed strong homing instincts,…
Chinook salmon need cold water during the first weeks of development for their eggs to…
Genetic analysis has revealed a distinct baobab species in Madagascar, potentially changing how two threatened…
A decades-old experiment in Victoria’s mountain ash forests is challenging assumptions about the trade-offs between…
A newly identified Congo monkey represents an ancient evolutionary lineage that may already be endangered.…
Whole carcass feeding on a feast and fast schedule encouraged zoo-housed lions to display feeding…
Seven newly identified diamond frogs reveal hidden diversity that is already influencing conservation planning in…
Thousands of native milkweeds are transforming North Florida roadsides into experimental pollinator corridors. Along rural…
UCL researchers found that abandoned farmland can be transformed into grassland rich in wildflowers without…
A flower may seem like a perfect meal to a bee, but its pollen may…
A plant misidentified for more than a century has been named as a distinct and…
Chimpanzee stone-throwing sites may preserve rare evidence of primate culture and communication. In the savanna…
Evidence from archaeology, archives and Indigenous knowledge shows moose have a much longer history in…
A rare roloway monkey has welcomed a new baby after surgery saved her foot and…
India’s dry woodland cover has expanded sharply over the past decade, but new satellite analysis…
A calf’s return to her herd showed how elephant family bonds, long-term research, and landscape…
A confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Cozumel dwarf fox has renewed calls for urgent…