Most of the world’s leopards are endangered and generally, the number of these shy and stunning cats is decreasing. However, according to a recent study…
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Hypothesized approach of a sleeping white-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora, by the fringe-lipped bat, Trachops cirrhosus. Credit: Illustration by Amy Koehler Poop is full of secrets.…
A rookery of black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) nest at a windy, exposed tussac grassland on West Point Island, Falkland Islands. Credit: Dulcinea Groff Seabird poop…
Dogwhelks feed on barnacles on the shores of Swan’s Island in Maine. A new study documents the decline of these and three other intertidal species…
A new study of the Great Barrier Reef shows populations of its small, medium and large corals have all declined in the past three decades.…
Recent years have witnessed a widespread and catastrophic decline in the number of forest elephants in protected areas in Côte d’Ivoire, according to a study…
Researchers have observed black imported fire ants using sand to draw liquid food out of containers, when faced with the risk of drowning. This is…
The study is the first to measure vegetation changes across the Arctic tundra, from Alaska and Canada to Siberia, using satellite data from Landsat, a…
The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme ‘cocktail’ which can digest plastic up to six times faster. A second…
Restricted to the Atlantic Forests of Brazil and at risk of extinction, this species require effective protected areas to prevent the loss and degradation of…
Many wild animals lose their fear of predators rapidly after they start encountering humans. Most wild animals show a suite of predator avoidance behaviors such…
The world’s largest hornet, the Asian giant hornet has been encountered in the Pacific Northwest. New research at Washington State University predicts where the hornet…
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Researchers have discovered why the tropics and a handful of other areas across the globe…
Although less than one percent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words,…
Specimen of Iberian emerald lizard (Lacerta schreiberi) in the region of La Vera (Cáceres, Spain). Credit: Adeline Marcos Climatic conditions are changing at an unprecedented…
The Delft University of Technology student start-up Loop has developed a living coffin made from mycelium. The Living Cocoon helps the body to ‘compost’ more…
Primary forests are crucial for biodiversity conservation and store high quantities of carbon in biomass, therefore helping to mitigate climate change. Credit: Tzvetan Zlatanov Europe’s…
With backpack vacuums, the research team went looking for nonnative plant seeds on air-intake grilles of refrigerated shipping containers — and found thousands of them.…
“More than 90 percent of protected areas are isolated, in a sea of human activities.” Credit: James Wheeler Ongoing land clearing for agriculture, mining, and…
This artwork illustrates the main findings of the article, but does not intend to accurately represent its results. Credit: IIASA Plant and animal species across…