Native birds in South-eastern Australia worst affected by habitat loss
New research has found that habitat loss is a major concern for hundreds of Australian bird species, and south-eastern Australia has been the worst...
Plant diversity and endemism in China: Unreachable locations and diverse microclimates
Researchers have embarked on a treasure hunt into China's biodiversity hotspots, including the descriptions of 23 species previously unknown to science and new insights...
How bees live with bacteria
More than 90 percent of all bee species are not organized in colonies, but fight their way through life alone. They are also threatened....
Saving sage-grouse by relocation
A team of scientists successfully moved sage-grouse, a threatened bird species in Washington state, from one area of their range to another to increase...
Monster tumbleweed: Invasive new species is here to stay
A new species of gigantic tumbleweed once predicted to go extinct is not only here to stay -- it's likely to expand its territory....
Genes tell the story of how the Asian tiger mosquito spread
Over the last 40 years, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has invaded every continent thanks to the transportation of its eggs via human...
Bloodsucker discovered: First North American medicinal leech described in over 40 years
Freshwater wetlands from Georgia to New York are home to a previously unrecognized species of medicinal leech, according to scientists. The new species was...
New information on tropical parasitoid insects revealed
Parasitoid wasps are one of the animal groups that are the most rich in species. However, the tropical species are still very poorly known....
Interbreeding turned grey squirrels black
New research has shed new light on why some grey squirrels are black.
Pesticides deliver a one-two punch to honey bees
A new article reveals that adjuvants, chemicals commonly added to pesticides, amplify toxicity affecting mortality rates, flight intensity, colony intensity, and pupae development in...
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