Deadly fungus found for first time in critically endangered amphibian species
A fungal pathogen which has led to the extinction of entire species in South America has been recorded for the first time in critically...
Citizen science: A powerful tool to combat invasive giant slugs
With the help of citizen science, researchers have unraveled the close correlation between weather conditions and the appearances of a giant slug species, enabling...
New insight into why Pierce’s disease is so deadly to grapevines
Scientists are gaining a better understanding of Pierce's disease and how it affects grapevines. The disease, which annually costs California more than $100 million,...
Dogs can detect agricultural diseases early
Laurel wilt disease has had a devastating effect on the avocado industry in South Florida in past harvest seasons. Early detection can be instrumental...
Scientists make normal bees behave like ‘killer bees’
Africanized honeybees, commonly known as 'killer bees,' are much more aggressive than their European counterparts. Now researchers have examined neuropeptide changes that take place...
For disappearing Bicknell’s thrushes, statistical models are lifesavers
Bicknell's thrush has been identified as a globally vulnerable Nearctic-Neotropical migratory bird in need of serious conservation efforts. Males and females use different habitats...
Rare aquatic beetles: Species distribution models guide field surveys
The known range of the narrow-footed Hygrotus diving beetle, which also can fly, is in central Wyoming, in the Powder River Basin and one...
Bold lizards of all sizes have higher mating success
Boldness correlates with the mating success, but not body size or sex, of yellow-spotted monitor lizards roaming the remote Oombulgurri floodplains of tropical Western...
Invasive seaweed makes fish change their behavior
Researchers have found that changes in the seascape may impact the behavior of fish and could be leaving them less options for refuge and...
First record of large-antlered muntjac in Vietnam
In November 2017 -- under a biodiversity monitoring and assessment activity supported by the US Agency for International Development -- scientists and conservationists captured...
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