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Published Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, study shows - Current Antarctic Conservation Efforts are Insufficient to Avoid Biodiversity Declines, Study Shows


Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population decli...
Published Madagascar mouse lemur retroviruses are diverse and surprisingly similar to ones found in polar bears or domestic sheep - Madagascar Mouse Lemur Retroviruses: Surprisingly Similar to Polar Bears and Domestic Sheep


Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many...
Published Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales - Toxic Toilet Paper and Long-Lasting Chemicals Found in Endangered Killer Whales


A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bod...
Published Ancestral variation guides future environmental adaptations - Ancestral Variation Guides Future Environmental Adaptations


The speed of environmental change is very challenging for wild organisms. When exposed to a new envi...
Published Researchers put plant protein mechanism into bacteria to help move forward 50 years of effort - Researchers Put Plant Protein Mechanism into Bacteria to Help Move Forward 50 Years of Effort


Researchers have added components of plant chloroplasts to bacteria. This feat, 50 years in the maki...
Published Extinct 'monkey lemur' shows similarities to fossil humans - Extinct 'Monkey Lemur' Shows Surprising Similarities to Fossil Humans


Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a new...
Published An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate - An Internal Thermometer: The Secret to Seed Germination


Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant t...
Published Plants can distinguish when touch starts and stops, study suggests - Plants Can Distinguish When Touch Starts and Stops, Study Suggests



Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, a study has f...
Published Without this, plants cannot respond to temperature - Without This, Plants Cannot Respond to Temperature


Scientists have significantly advanced the race to control plant responses to temperature on a rapid...
Published Better metric for prioritizing conservation of 'evolutionarily distinctive' species - Better Metric for Prioritizing Conservation of 'Evolutionarily Distinctive' Species


Researchers have published an updated metric for prioritizing species' conservation that incorporate...
Published Certain frogs more sensitive to climate change, not protected - Certain Frogs More Sensitive to Climate Change, Not Protected


Amphibians worldwide are affected by climate change and potentially one of the most threatened. Biol...
Published Identifying the bee's knees of bumble bee diets - Identifying the Bee's Knees of Bumble Bee Diets



A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwe...
Published New tool shows progress in fighting spread of invasive grass carp in Great Lakes - New Tool Shows Progress in Fighting Spread of Invasive Grass Carp in Great Lakes



Researchers created a new way to estimate the abundance of invasive 'sleeper' species in freshwater...
Published British flower study reveals surprise about plants' sex life - British Flower Study Reveals Surprising Facts About Plants' Sex Life



A study of Britain's native flowering plants has led to new insights into the mysterious process tha...
Published Insect bite marks show first fossil evidence for plants' leaves folding up at night - Insect Bite Marks Reveal Fossil Evidence of Plants Folding Up at Night


Plants can move in ways that might surprise you. Some of them even show 'sleep movements,' folding o...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests


Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - 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 r...
Published Conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, researchers argue - Conservation Policies: A Double-Edged Sword for Global Biodiversity



Rewilding, organic farming and the 'nature friendly farming' measures included in some government co...
Published Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk - Mountain Forests: A Vanishing Habitat for Biodiversity


More than 85% of the world's bird, mammal, and amphibian species live in mountains, particularly in...
Published Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk - Global Analysis on Pollinators in Cities: Wild Bees and Butterflies are at Particular Risk



Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are caus...