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Published Software to untangle genetic factors linked to shared characteristics among different species - Software to Untangle Genetic Factors Linked to Shared Characteristics Among Different Species



Scientists have developed a software package to help answer key questions about genetic factors asso...
Published Newly sequenced hornet genomes could help explain invasion success - Newly Sequenced Hornet Genomes Could Help Explain Invasion Success



The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet...
Published Ecosystem evolution in Africa - Ecosystem Evolution in Africa: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future



New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globall...
Published eDNA holds the key to safeguarding pollinators amid global declines - eDNA Holds the Key to Safeguarding Pollinators Amid Global Declines


Researchers have uncovered new evidence of western pygmy possums interacting with native flowers, pr...
Published New study counts the environmental cost of managing Japanese knotweed - New Study Counts the Environmental Cost of Managing Japanese Knotweed


New research has looked at the long-term environmental impact of different methods to control Japane...
Published Australia's rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate - Australia's Rarest Bird of Prey Disappearing at Alarming Rate


Australia's rarest bird of prey -- the red goshawk -- is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula...
Published Study identifies boat strikes as a growing cause of manatee deaths in Belize - Study Identifies Boat Strikes as a Growing Cause of Manatee Deaths in Belize



The endangered Antillean manatee faces a growing threat from boat strikes in Belize, according to a...
Published Air quality stations have collected vast stores of DNA by accident, a potentially 'game-changing' discovery for tracking global biodiversity - Air Quality Stations Unintentionally Collect DNA, a Game-Changing Discovery for Biodiversity Tracking



The accelerating loss of biodiversity and increasing rate of species extinction is a major threat to...
Published Traditional methods cannot give us the insights we need to understand changing ecosystems - Traditional Methods Cannot Give Us the Insights We Need to Understand Changing Ecosystems



If we want to face up to the challenges posed by climate change and other global environmental chang...
Published Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral' - Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral'


Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors...
Published Glass sponge genome furnishes insights into evolution of biomineralization - Glass Sponge Genome Furnishes Insights into Evolution of Biomineralization



The genome of a glass sponge species suggests that silica skeletons evolved independently in several...
Published African smoke over the Amazon - African Smoke Over the Amazon: A Threat to the Rainforest



Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers d...
Published Fossil of mosasaur with bizarre 'screwdriver teeth' found in Morocco - Fossil of Mosasaur with Bizarre 'Screwdriver Teeth' Found in Morocco



Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dino...
Published Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying' - Fossils of a Saber-Toothed Top Predator Reveal a Scramble for Dominance Leading up to 'the Great Dying'



A tiger-sized saber-toothed creature called Inostrancevia has previously only been found in Russia....
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 Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be - Minke Whales: The Smallest of the Baleen Whales


A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly e...
Published U.S. birds' Eastern, Western behavior patterns are polar opposites - U.S. Birds: Eastern and Western Behavior Patterns are Polar Opposites


Scientists have established what could be considered a baseline map of annual avian functional and s...
Published Machine learning helps scientists identify the environmental preferences of microbes - Machine Learning Helps Scientists Identify the Environmental Preferences of Microbes



A machine-learning approach can give scientists insight into the environmental preferences of microb...
Published Sea temperatures control the distributions of European marine fish - Sea Temperatures Control the Distributions of European Marine Fish


An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of tempera...
Published Assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention technologies on deep-sea ecosystems - Assessing the Potential Risks of Ocean-Based Climate Intervention Technologies on Deep-Sea Ecosystems


An international team of experts convened remotely as part of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative'...