More than 30 years ago, wilderness areas — natural areas that have not been considerably modified by humans — were identified as priorities of conservation…
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An at-risk mussel species. Credit: David Aldridge Moving endangered species to new locations is often used as part of species conservation strategies, and can help…
Loggerhead sea turtle. Credit: Pixabay North Pacific loggerhead turtles’ years-long oceanic journeys remain poorly understood. Using data from satellite tracking and other techniques, scientists reveal…
The observation that most of the viruses that cause human disease come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt “zoonotic risk prediction” to…
Inland-creeping saltwater is changing U.S. coastal wetlands, and now you can see the effects from space. Credit: NASA / U.S. Geological Survey Rising seas and…
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the extinct mammal community recovered at the fossil site of Els Casots (Spain), dated around 16 million years ago, which is an…
The recovering forest 3 years after coffee pulp was applied to the area. Credit: Rebecca Cole. A new study finds that coffee pulp, a waste…
International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique. Credit: From Jiao et al,…
Spotted salamanders are a widespread species across the eastern United States that return to temporary ponds in the spring to breed. Credit: Sean Giery, Penn…
A new study published in Elementa by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz and NOAA examines traditional aspects of seafood sustainability alongside greenhouse gas emissions…
Gray wolves take down a horse on the mammoth-steppe habitat of Beringia during the late Pleistocene (around 25,000 years ago). Credit: Julius Csotonyi Gray wolves…
Bottom-dwelling fish such as Atlantic cod are often found near structures such as shipwrecks. Credit: NOAA Study suggests reducing fishing and addressing environmental changes would…
This image shows elephants on the move. Credit: David Griffin African Elephants Only Occupy a Fraction of Their Potential Range Many wildlife species are threatened…
An ant of the species Temnothorax nylanderi. Credit: Susanne Foitzik, JGU Social isolation results in changes of behavior and activity of immune and stress genes.…
Published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, researchers in the Climate Intervention Biology Working Group — including Jessica Hellmann from the University of…
The plant-eating pareiasaurs were preyed on by sabre-toothed gorgonopsians. Both groups died out during the end-Permian mass extinction, or “The Great Dying.” Credit: © Xiaochong…
Seagrass, akin to a marine forest in terms of the biodiversity found within it, spreads across Tomales Bay in northern California. Credit: Melissa Ward, UC…
More research is needed on the environmental impact of sunscreen on the world’s coral reefs, scientists at the University of York say. The concerns over…
Narwhals with their characteristic spiraled tusks in dense pack ice. Credit: ©Paul Nicklen / paulnicklen.com Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwhal’s tusk provides…
The deployment of personal electronic deterrents is an effective way to prevent future deaths and injuries. With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia —…