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Published Fossils of giant sea lizard with dagger-like teeth show how our oceans have fundamentally changed since the dinosaur era



Fossils of a strange new species of marine lizard with dagger-like teeth that lived 66 million years...
Published Nine new snail species discovered in Papua New Guinea, a biodiversity hot spot at risk



A new study describes nine new species of carnivorous land snails, all of which are so small they co...
Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future



A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published Scientists discover deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching



Scientists have discovered the deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching, more than 90 metres b...
Published Adult coral can handle more heat and keep growing thanks to heat-evolved symbionts



Adult fragments of a coral species can better tolerate bleaching and recover faster when treated wit...
Published Artificial reefs help preserve coral reefs by shifting divers away from the natural ones, according to new long-term study of one in Eilat



Divers are essentially tourists who love coral reefs and invest a lot of time and effort to watch th...
Published Sonic youth: Healthy reef sounds increase coral settlement



Healthy coral reefs have rich soundscapes, full of the croaks, purrs, and grunts of various fishes a...
Published History repeats as Coral Bay faces mass loss of coral and fish life



A perfect storm of environmental factors has seen a monumental loss of fish and coral life at a popu...
Published Going 'back to the future' to forecast the fate of a dead Florida coral reef



How coral populations expand into new areas and sustain themselves over time is limited by the scope...
Published Scientists 'read' the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants



What species live in this coral reef, and are they healthy? Chemical clues emitted by marine organis...
Published 3D models provide unprecedented look at corals' response to bleaching events



Marine biologists are providing a glimpse into coral 'bleaching' responses to stress, using imaging...
Published Study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques for creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat



Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important...
Published The extinction of the giant ape: Long-standing mystery solved



The largest ever primate Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct when other Asian great apes were thrivi...
Published Older trees help to protect an endangered species



The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natura...
Published Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective -- and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis



Snaring -- a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps -- is widespread in tropical forests...
Published Sixty-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the death of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for grapes to spread



Scientists discovered the oldest fossil grapes in the Western Hemisphere, which help show how after...
Published First comprehensive look at effects of 2020-2021 California megafires on terrestrial wildlife habitat



In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record...
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...
Published Wild bumblebee queens lured and killed in commercial hives - Wild Bumblebee Queens Lured and Killed in Commercial Hives


While testing how well commercial bumblebees pollinate early spring crops, researchers made a surpri...
Published Climate change, urbanization drive major declines in Los Angeles' birds in California, US - Climate Change and Urbanization: The Major Causes of Bird Decline in Los Angeles


Biologists use current and historical bird surveys to reveal how land use change has amplified -- an...