Disease-carrying mosquitoes rare in undisturbed tropical forests
A new study concludes that conserving old-growth tropical rainforest is 'highly recommended' to prevent new outbreaks of viral and parasitic mosquito-borne diseases.
Understanding Caribbean mammal extinctions of the past spurs renewed focus on conservation
Paleontologists report they have clear evidence that the arrival of humans and subsequent human activity throughout the islands of the Caribbean were likely the...
Clear it, but will they come? Native plants need re-seeding after rhododendron removal, study...
Native plants need a helping hand if they are to recover from invasive rhododendron, Scottish ecologists have discovered. A new study in the reveals...
Targeted forest regeneration: A blueprint for conserving tropical biological diversity?
Targeted forest regeneration among the largest and closest forest fragments in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and the Atlantic Forest of Brazil can...
Prey cannot evolve resistance to tiger snake venom
Australian tiger snakes have 'hit the jackpot' because prey cannot evolve resistance to their venom. While that may sound foreboding, an expert said that...
New flying squirrel species discovered along North America’s Pacific coast
Scientists always assumed it was a northern flying squirrel gliding through the canopies of Pacific coastal forests. But now a recent in-depth investigation of...
In search of Edwards’ pheasant: Amost extinct?
Scientists say we need to improve our information about little-known species to reduce the risk of one going extinct just because no-one is interested...
New plant discovered in Shetland
Scientists have discovered a new type of plant growing in Shetland -- with its evolution only having occurred in the last 200 years.
Can previous exposure to West Nile alter the course of Zika?
West Nile virus is no stranger to the U.S.-Mexico border; thousands of people in the region have contracted the mosquito-borne virus in the past....
Seven complete specimens of new flower, all 100 million years old
A Triceratops or Tyrannosaurus rex bulling its way through a pine forest likely dislodged flowers that 100 million years later have been identified in...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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