When species compete, physical structures and ecological relationships matter
When competing for limited resources, structures in an environment can be the difference between species coexisting or one species eliminating another. Relationships between species...
An icy forecast for ringed seal populations
Scientists have already observed and predicted that high ringed seal pup mortality rates are linked to poor environmental conditions like early ice breakup and...
Plants can smell, now researchers know how
Plants don't need noses to smell. The ability is in their genes. Researchers have discovered the first steps of how information from odor molecules...
Conservation efforts help some rare birds more than others
Land conservation programs that have converted tens of thousands of acres of agricultural land in Illinois back to a more natural state appear to...
Copy cats: When is a bobcat not a bobcat?
Biologists, who have publicly solicited images of wild cats for their research, have answered that question. Their recently published study explains how hard it...
Causal link between climate, conflict, and migration
IIASA-led research has established a causal link between climate, conflict, and migration for the first time, something which has been widely suggested in the...
Humpback whales’ songs at subarctic feeding areas are complex, progressive
Humpback whales overwintering in feeding areas may sing complex, progressive songs which closely resemble those associated with breeding grounds, according to a new study.
Without habitat management, small land parcels do not protect birds
Designating relatively small parcels of land as protected areas for wildlife with no habitat management -- which has frequently been done in urban-suburban locales...
Not only do Gulf of Aqaba corals survive climate change but their offspring may...
Parent corals from the Gulf of Aqaba that experience increased temperatures and ocean acidification stress during the peak reproductive period are not only able...
Forest soils need many decades to recover from fires and logging
Researchers have found that forest soils need several decades to recover from bushfires and logging -- much longer than previously thought.
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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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
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