Scientists at Michigan State University’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability show that even popular conservation programs can harbor hidden costs, often for vulnerable populations. Returning…
Scientists from international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) have for the first time put an economic figure on the herbicidal resistance of a…
The metropolitan area of Berlin is mostly unsuitable as a habitat for bats because of the bright night sky. Dark corridors such as city forests,…
An international research team in which Spanish experts participate has shown that sparse species are associated spatially in 90% of the animal and plant communities…
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The findings could have significant impacts for…
The researchers combined data across North America and Europe using a meta-analysis, a way of aggregating results from multiple studies to increase statistical strength. They…
Soil animal days 2019: Fewer ants but more millipedes, woodlice still on top The fifth edition of the Dutch Soil Animal Days saw earthworms almost…
With intensifying human activity, many species are threatened with extinction. However, many other species have expanded their range. Is there a general rule to identify…
Researchers find signatures of deep past in biodiversity patterns today. In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that events from 20,000 years…
Glacier National Park’s iconic mountain goats seek out vanishing snow patches where they cool and reduce their respiration. A new study in the journal PLOS…
Artificial light influences the behavior of many nocturnal animals such as bats, which are very sensitive to all types of lighting. Particularly critical is the…
As the climate changes, myriad animal populations are being impacted. In particular, Arctic sea-ice is in decline, causing polar bears in the Barents Sea region…
A new University of New South Wales (UNSW) study has shown that using a drone to film hippos in Africa is an effective, affordable tool…
Researchers assess direct and indirect effects of urban growth on a global scale. Leipzig/Halle/Arlington. In a rapidly urbanizing world, the conversion of natural habitats into…
Could Dark Carbon Be Hiding the True Scale of Ocean ‘Dead Zones’? Dead zones within the world’s oceans — where there is almost no oxygen…
An international team of researchers led by the University of Leeds have revealed for the first time that Amazon forests with the greatest evolutionary diversity…
Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of healthy reefs, according to new research published today (November 29,…
Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags. Thousands of marine animals are…