Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds (Jul 26, 2024)
Using data from 6,645 camera traps across the United States, researchers mapped populations of 25...
New Zealand's flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges (Jul 25, 2024)
Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locati...
Human-infecting parasite produces sterile soldiers like ants and termites (Jul 23, 2024)
New research finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends it...
Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite (Jul 23, 2024)
Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures wi...
Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms (Jul 22, 2024)
Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tro...
Genome study informs restoration of American chestnut tree (Jul 22, 2024)
Researchers use genomes to help restore the American chestnut population and adjust species breed...
Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change (Jul 17, 2024)
The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into...
Forests endure as carbon sink despite regional pressures (Jul 17, 2024)
Despite facing regional threats like deforestation and wildfires, the world's forests continue to...
Logged forests can still have ecological value -- if not pushed too far (Jul 17, 2024)
Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal 'thresholds' for when logged rainforest...
Scientists use machine learning to predict diversity of tree species in forests (Jul 16, 2024)
Researchers used machine learning to generate highly detailed maps of over 100 million individual...
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet (Jul 15, 2024)
Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aqua...
Study examines urban forests across the United States (Jul 12, 2024)
Tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the United States, especially in cities, as part of...
Wild plants and crops don't make great neighbors, research finds (Jul 11, 2024)
Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests...
Study examines tree adaptability to climate change (Jul 9, 2024)
Many trees could expand their ranges by more than 25 percent based on their potential temperature...
First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise, study suggests (Jul 9, 2024)
The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus in what researcher...
Climate change drives tree species towards colder, wetter regions (Jul 3, 2024)
Climate change is likely to drive tree species towards colder and wetter regions.
Near chromosome-level genome of the Mojave poppy bee (Jul 2, 2024)
Scientists have developed a near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy bee, a specialist p...
Sixty-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the death of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for grapes to spread (Jul 1, 2024)
Scientists discovered the oldest fossil grapes in the Western Hemisphere, which help show how aft...
Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change (Jun 27, 2024)
Researchers predict that climate change will drive a substantial redistribution of brown seaweeds...
Invasive ants spread by hitchhiking on everyday vehicles (Jun 27, 2024)
Ants might spread to new locations by stowing away on everyday vehicles. Previously, this was tho...
Frog 'saunas' a lifeline for endangered frog populations (Jun 26, 2024)
New biologist-designed shelters will help endangered frogs survive the devastating impacts of a d...
Fuel treatments reduce future wildfire severity (Jun 24, 2024)
There is a common belief that prescribed burning, thinning trees, and clearing underbrush reduce ...
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries (Jun 20, 2024)
Chimpanzees appear to consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments, according...
Non-native plants and animals expanding ranges 100 times faster than native species (Jun 19, 2024)
An international team of scientists has recently found that non-native species are expanding thei...
Restored rat-free islands could support hundreds of thousands more breeding seabirds (Jun 18, 2024)
Archipelago case-study shows that removing invasive rats and restoring native vegetation could he...
Nile perch invasion triggered genetic bottlenecks in Lake Victoria's endemic cichlids (Jun 17, 2024)
Newfound evidence reveals that the upsurge of the exotic Nile perch in Lake Victoria had long-las...
Lazy predator: A new species of mountain pitviper from China (Jun 11, 2024)
Researchers have discovered a new species of medium-sized venomous snake in Yunnan, China. Ovophi...
Novel Genetic Clock discovers oldest known marine plant (Jun 10, 2024)
An international research team has discovered the oldest known marine plant using a novel genetic...
Combining pest treatments may be key to helping honey bees survive the winter (Jun 4, 2024)
Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reportin...
Frequent mowing puts poisonous weed into survival mode (Jun 3, 2024)
A study has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium, also known as silverleaf nights...
Urgent need for action now for increasing threat from invasive alien species (Jun 3, 2024)
Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien specie...
Captivating blue-colored ant discovered in India's remote Siang Valley (Jun 3, 2024)
A new species of blue ant was discovered in Yingku village in Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern Ind...
Mussels downstream of wastewater treatment plant contain radium, study reports (May 31, 2024)
Burrowed into streambeds and rarely moving for their decades-long lifespans, freshwater mussels a...
The missing puzzle piece: A striking new snake species from the Arabian Peninsula (May 30, 2024)
Researchers have discovered a new distinctive and secretive snake species in the Hejaz region of ...
Tracing the evolution of ferns' surprisingly sweet defense strategy (May 30, 2024)
Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynami...
What makes some plant groups so successful? (May 29, 2024)
Researchers involved in cataloguing the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what ...
Fatal attraction: When endangered species try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose (May 29, 2024)
Sticks and stones aren't enough to thwart biological attraction, but sometimes those are the only...
Some species may tolerate climate change better than expected (May 29, 2024)
A new model reassesses the proportion of terrestrial and marine species threatened with extinctio...
Slugs and snails love the city, unlike other animals (May 29, 2024)
Most native species avoid more urbanized areas of Los Angeles, but slugs and snails may actually ...
Wild megalopolis: Study shows unexpected pockets of biodiversity pepper Los Angeles (May 29, 2024)
Researchers, in partnership with the city of Los Angeles, have developed the urban association in...
Marine Protected Areas don't line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish, finds new research (May 29, 2024)
62% of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) designated to protect rare migratory fish species are outsid...
Community science volunteers can set scientific world abuzz with new bumble bee sightings (May 22, 2024)
Community science volunteers -- laypeople with an interest in bees and conservation -- significan...
Legacy of Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back more than 3,500 years (May 21, 2024)
A new study found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally har...
Regional differences in bird diversity in agroforestry systems (May 21, 2024)
The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems a...
Researchers find unique adaptations of fungus associated with bee bread (May 21, 2024)
The past attempts of honey bee researchers to inventory the fungal diversity in honey bee colonie...
A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon's gray whales and their food (May 21, 2024)
A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have h...
Evolutionary history of extinct duck revealed (May 20, 2024)
The study's findings show mergansers arrived in the New Zealand region at least seven million yea...
Cloudy waters causes African fish to develop bigger eyes (May 20, 2024)
Variations in water quality can impact the development of the visual system of one species of Afr...
Bees and butterflies on the decline in western and southern North America (May 15, 2024)
Bee and butterfly populations are in decline in major regions of North America due to ongoing env...
Tiger beetles fight off bat attacks with ultrasonic mimicry (May 15, 2024)
When tiger beetles hear a bat nearby, they respond by creating a high-pitched, ultrasonic noise, ...