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Published A labyrinth lake provides surprising benefits for an endangered seal - A Labyrinth Lake: A Surprising Haven for Endangered Seals


The endangered Saimaa ringed seal is an Ice Age relict living in the highly labyrinthine Lake Saimaa...
Published Can cities make room for woodpeckers? - Can Cities Make Room for Woodpeckers?



Researchers are deploying the latest mapping techniques to identify the most important suburban habi...
Published In Florida study, nonnative leaf-litter ants are replacing native ants - In Florida study, nonnative leaf-litter ants are replacing native ants



A new look at decades of data from museum collections and surveys of leaf-litter ants in Florida rev...
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 Coffee plantations limit birds' diets - Coffee Plantations Limit Birds' Diets


A new study explores a record of birds' diets preserved in their feathers and radio tracking of thei...
Published Endangered Bahamas bird may be lost from island following hurricane - Endangered Bahamas Bird May Be Lost from Island Following Hurricane


The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian's devas...
Published Researchers explore techniques to successfully reintroduce captive birds into the wild - Researchers Explore Techniques to Successfully Reintroduce Captive Birds into the Wild



Studies show that some species may require breeding in captivity within the next 200 years to avoid...
Published Saved from extinction, Southern California's Channel Island Foxes now face new threat to survival - Saved from Extinction, Southern California's Channel Island Foxes Now Face New Threat to Survival



Starting in the 1990s, Island Fox populations began to dwindle due to an outbreak of canine distempe...
Published Major North American oil source yields clues to one of earth's deadliest mass extinctions - Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinctions


Geologists studying the Bakken Shale Formation discovered a critical kill mechanism behind a series...
Published Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study - Swimming Secrets of Prehistoric Reptiles Unlocked by New Study



The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revea...
Published The diversity of present tree species is shaped by climate change in the last 21,000 years - The Diversity of Present Tree Species is Shaped by Climate Change in the Last 21,000 Years



A new global survey of 1000 forest areas shows how climate change since the peak of the last ice age...
Published Forest birds with short, round wings more sensitive to habitat fragmentation - Forest Birds with Short, Round Wings More Sensitive to Habitat Fragmentation



Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body leng...
Published Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s - Coral Reefs in the Eastern Pacific Could Survive into the 2060s


Scientists found that some reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could maintain high coral cover into...
Published Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards - Warming Arctic Draws Marine Predators Northwards



Marine predators have expanded their ranges into the Arctic waters over the last twenty years, drive...
Published CRISPR/Cas9 reveals a key gene involved in the evolution of coral skeleton formation - CRISPR/Cas9 Reveals a Key Gene Involved in the Evolution of Coral Skeleton Formation



New work uses cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools to reveal a gene that's critical to ston...
Published New research redefines mammalian tree of life - New Research Redefines Mammalian Tree of Life



Scientists from around the globe are using the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history to deter...
Published Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna - Lost Giants: The Abundance Decline of African Megafauna



A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mamm...
Published Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination - Earlier Take-Off Could Lead to Fewer Bumblebees and Less Pollination


With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to...
Published How coral reefs can survive climate change - How Coral Reefs Can Survive Climate Change



Similar to the expeditions of a hundred or two hundred years ago, the Tara Pacific expedition lasted...