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Researchers have uncovered new evidence of western pygmy possums interacting with native flowers, providing an eDNA study to simultaneously detect mammal, insect and bird...
Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall
Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new research. People living in tropical forest communities have often...
The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past
After more than 30 years, botanists have rediscovered Thismia kobensis, a type of mysterious-looking rare plant commonly referred to as 'fairy lanterns'. Thismia kobensis...
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.
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