Ash tree variability may offer restoration path post-beetle decimation (Jan 13, 2025)
The invasive emerald ash borer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was first found ...
Don't write off logged tropical forests -- converting to oil palm plantations has even wider effects on ecosystems (Jan 9, 2025)
A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conv...
Chimpanzees are genetically adapted to local habitats and infections such as malaria (Jan 9, 2025)
Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah...
Scorching climate drove lampreys apart during cretaceous period (Jan 8, 2025)
A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's history may have driven lampreys apa...
Climate change is accelerating forest defoliation by helping invasive species spread (Jan 6, 2025)
Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a...
A new way to determine whether a species will successfully invade an ecosystem (Jan 6, 2025)
A formula can be used to predict what happens when a new species is introduced into an ecosystem ...
Quantity over quality? Different bees are attracted to different floral traits (Jan 2, 2025)
When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees m...
Genetics of alternating sexes in walnuts (Jan 2, 2025)
Biologists have revealed genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees. The research reve...
Striking new moray eel discovered in Central Indo-Pacific river mouths, named after god of the underworld (Dec 30, 2024)
A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and ...
Six new tree species named: 3 from Panama, 3 from Colombia (Dec 23, 2024)
Researchers have named six new tree species based on comparisons made among collections of dried ...
An inexpensive fix for California's struggling wildflowers (Dec 19, 2024)
California's native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A new st...
Are particle emissions from offshore wind farms harmful for blue mussels? (Dec 19, 2024)
After several years of service under harsh weather conditions, the rotor blades of offshore wind ...
How loss of urban trees affects educational outcomes (Dec 17, 2024)
Economists looked at test scores and school attendance for Chicago-area kids before and after a b...
Shrubs can help or hinder a forest's recovery after wildfire (Dec 16, 2024)
When and where to plant tree seedlings to restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with sh...
Threat of abrupt mortality events keeps endangered monkey population at risk, despite decades of growth (Dec 16, 2024)
Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published ...
New research about drought impacts on wildlife can inform conservation strategies (Dec 16, 2024)
New research shows that many wildlife species in the U.S., like the endangered giant kangaroo rat...
Climate and land use change threaten traditional food sources in Russia's Far East (Dec 13, 2024)
The distribution of traditional wild food sources in the Republic of Sakha could change significa...
Overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970 (Dec 12, 2024)
A new analysis reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes -- sharks...
Botanists name beautiful new species of 'lipstick vine' from the Philippine rainforest (Dec 12, 2024)
Scientists have today announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to sci...
Australia's extinction tally is worse than we thought (Dec 11, 2024)
A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become exti...
Well-meaning dogs led astray by rule-defying owners (Dec 11, 2024)
While good dogs never mean harm, they are often directed to remain on-lead in nature reserves to ...
Human disruption is driving 'winner' and 'loser' tree species shifts across Brazilian forests (Dec 10, 2024)
Fast-growing and small-seeded tree species are dominating Brazilian forests in regions with high ...
Biodiversity at risk in most rainforests (Dec 9, 2024)
New research has revealed less than a quarter of the remaining tropical rainforests around the gl...
Conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native range (Dec 6, 2024)
Non-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline -- th...
Spotted lanternflies in the US are living longer--and cities may be helping them spread (Dec 5, 2024)
Spotted lanternflies -- invasive insects that first landed in the United States a decade ago -- a...
After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests (Dec 4, 2024)
Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cult...
Lifesaver for wild bees: The importance of quarries (Dec 4, 2024)
A research team has investigated the importance of limestone quarries for wild bee conservation. ...
Ecosystems: New study questions common assumption about biodiversity (Dec 3, 2024)
Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely relat...
Insect fossil find 'extremely rare' (Dec 2, 2024)
Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be seen by the human eye but have be...
Sustainable land management practice successfully 'uproots' invasive Prosopis juliflora in East Africa (Dec 2, 2024)
The adoption of a sustainable land management practice (SLM) to manage invasive Prosopis juliflor...
Shells, teeth and bones of 'weird and wonderful organisms' provide historical environmental clues (Nov 27, 2024)
A groundbreaking international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by 'underappreciated' a...
Under-ice species at risk as Arctic warms (Nov 26, 2024)
'Specialist' lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new resear...
Crayfish map gives conservation a helping claw (Nov 25, 2024)
A new mapping project puts 427 crayfish taxa and over 100,000 observation records on the first se...
Managing forests with smart technologies (Nov 25, 2024)
Deforestation has remained a significant issue globally, with primary forests contributing to 16 ...
Scientists develop groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida (Nov 22, 2024)
Scientists have developed a pioneering tool that can pinpoint where invasive species have been, a...
Mixed forests reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate (Nov 20, 2024)
Forests with few tree species pose considerably higher risk of being damaged and especially vulne...
Tree islands restore nature in oil palm plantations (Nov 18, 2024)
Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face ...
Diverse and diverging demands on forests in Germany (Nov 14, 2024)
Forests provide biodiversity, ecosystem functions, income and much more. How can these diverse an...
New study reveals half a century of change on Britain's iconic limestone pavements (Nov 14, 2024)
Fifty years of change on iconic limestone pavements has revealed mixed fortunes for one of the mo...
Frog populations once decimated by disease mount a major comeback (Nov 14, 2024)
Thanks to the consistent and focused efforts of researchers and conservationists to save, then re...
New species discovered with refined DNA technology (Nov 13, 2024)
Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientis...
More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, study finds (Nov 12, 2024)
A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with...
More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Oak, hazel and yew were abundant (Nov 12, 2024)
A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant i...
Scientists find space-for-time substitutions exaggerate urban bird--habitat ecological relationships (Nov 7, 2024)
A common way ecologists predict population counts may be an unreliable way of forecasting future ...
How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day (Nov 6, 2024)
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an e...
Researchers' new outreach strategy succeeds, sets blueprint for detecting invasive species in Florida (Oct 28, 2024)
Researchers are showcasing how a focused outreach initiative in Palm Beach County has led to a su...
Invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across U.S. (Oct 28, 2024)
A new study reveals that invasive plants are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S....
Why langurs drink salt water (Oct 28, 2024)
A new study shows the remarkable adaptability of the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs. Despit...
Pythons can swallow even bigger prey than scientists realized (Oct 28, 2024)
Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. ...
Move along, moose: Study reveals the 'most Canadian' animals (Oct 25, 2024)
What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks...