Sea stars able to consume kelp-eating urchins fast enough to protect kelp forests, research...
Researchers have provided the first experimental evidence that a species of endangered sea star protects kelp forests along North America's Pacific Coast by preying...
Sea stars able to consume kelp-eating urchins fast enough to protect kelp forests, research...
Researchers have provided the first experimental evidence that a species of endangered sea star protects kelp forests along North America's Pacific Coast by preying...
A fifth of California’s Sierra Nevada conifer forests are stranded in habitats that have...
Researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don't suit them, making them more prone to being replaced by...
Noble false widow spider found preying on pygmy shrew
Scientists have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in...
Noble false widow spider found preying on pygmy shrew
Scientists have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in...
Voiceless frog discovered in Tanzania
Researchers discovered a new species of frog in Africa that has an unusual trait: it's completely silent. The Ukaguru spiny-throated reed frog does not...
Avian flu could decimate Australian black swans
The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, new research has revealed.
New modelling shows how interrupted flows in Australia’s Murray River endanger frogs
Flooding in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions....
Climate change presents a mismatch for songbirds’ breeding season
Climate change presents a mismatch for some breeding songbirds, finds a new study using a decade of nestbox data.
Warming oceans have decimated marine parasites — but that’s not a good thing
Save the ... parasites? Analyzing 140 years of parasite abundance in fish shows dramatic declines, especially in parasites that rely on three or more...
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