Coal ash selenium found in fish in North Carolina lakes

High levels of selenium have been found in the tissues of fish in North Carolina lakes that receive coal ash effluents from power plants....

Extinctions linked to new assemblages of species

As the world undergoes profound environmental change, identifying and protecting 'novel' communities of species can help prevent extinctions within vulnerable ecosystems. Scientists outline a...

Lost in translation: Traffic noise disrupts communication between species

Human-made noise can hinder the response of animals to the warning signals given by other species, putting them at greater risk of death from...

Visual guide to identify invasive self-cloning tick

Researchers have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native...

Butterflies: 195 ways to help California’s painted ladies

By documenting hundreds of new nectar plants for painted ladies, scientists have renewed hope these charismatic butterflies may prove resilient to climate change.

‘Moth highways’ could help resist climate change impact

Real data gathered by volunteers was combined with new computer models for the first time to reveal which UK moth species are struggling to...

Tracking an invasion — a single Asian hornet sparked the ongoing spread across Europe

Now found throughout much of continental Europe, the Asian Hornet was first recorded in Ireland in 2021. Using mitochondrial DNA markers, a new study...

Carnivores more seriously threatened by roads than previously acknowledged

The effects of roads on carnivores have obviously been underestimated in worldwide species conservation. This is the conclusion of the first comprehensive global study...

Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed

A genetic analysis of fruit in the mandarin family has unraveled a complex journey from the mountainous region of southern China to the markets...

Native leech preys on invasive slug?

Citizen science has revealed the spread of the invasive giant slug Limax maximus and its potential native predator in Japan, providing new insights into...

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