South Africa’s long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon flowers
New research shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation, the disproportionately long front legs of South Africa's oil-collecting Rediviva bee species have evolved...
Preventing people from abandoning exotic pets that threatened biodiversity
Abandoning exotic pets is an ethical problem that can lead to biological invasions that threaten conservation of biodiversity in the environment. An article published...
‘Spiderman’ worm-snails discovered on Florida shipwreck
Scientists have discovered a new species of worm-snail on a shipwreck in the Florida Keys. The new species, which is colorful and shoots mucus...
Fish invasions follow Panama and Suez canal expansions
Following recent canal expansions, marine fish are entering the Panama and Suez Canal waterways. Researchers are concerned that they may invade new habitat on...
How invasive species threaten bats
A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species.
Mysterious new seafloor species sheds light on early animal evolution
Researchers have described a new species of the enigmatic marine worm Xenoturbella, named Xenoturbella japonica. Two specimens of this new species were dredged from...
Charismatic songbird’s numbers have dramatically declined, survey suggests
An new study shows the number of evening grosbeaks using the campus as a migration stop-over site has gone down an average of 2.6%...
More warm-dwelling animals and plants as a result of climate change
Since 1980, populations of warm-dwelling species in Germany have increased. The trend is particularly strong among warm-dwelling terrestrial species, as shown by the most...
Detection dogs help generate important data for research and conservation
It is often difficult to find out exactly where the individual species can be found and how their populations are developing. According to a...
Native Hawaiian tiger cowries eat alien invasive species
Researchers have discovered the Hawaiian tiger cowrie is a voracious predator of sponges. Among preferred sponge prey is the invasive Orange Keyhole sponge (Mycale...
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