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Published Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost



In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Seve...
Published Snake skulls show how species adapt to prey



By studying the skull shapes of dipsadine snakes, researchers have found how these species of snakes ...
Published How does one species become many?



A global team of biologists has compiled nearly two decades of field data -- representing the study...
Published Widespread population collapse of African Raptors



An international team of researchers has found that Africa's birds of prey are facing an extinction...
Published 'Itinerant breeding' in East Coast shorebird species



A study has found direct evidence of a species -- the American woodcock, a migratory shorebird from ...
Published North American cities may see a major species turnover by the end of the century



Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, accordi ...
Published Dog attacks on mountain tapirs highlight a growing threat to endangered wildlife



Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are callin...
Published Slugs and snails love the city, unlike other animals



Most native species avoid more urbanized areas of Los Angeles, but slugs and snails may actually pre ...
Published Bees and butterflies on the decline in western and southern North America



Bee and butterfly populations are in decline in major regions of North America due to ongoing enviro...
Published Natural hazards threaten over three thousand species



Natural hazards can speed up the extinction process of land animals that have limited distribution a...
Published Artificial intelligence enhances monitoring of threatened marbled murrelet



Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new t...
Published Behavior is the secret to success for a range expansion



While many species are undergoing drastic declines in their numbers and geographic ranges, other spe ...
Published How do temperature extremes influence the distribution of species?



As the planet gets hotter, animal and plant species around the world will be faced with new, potenti ...
Published Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses



How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answ...
Published Increasing risk of invasive species colonization on marine debris



A groundbreaking scientific study conducted along the Southeast coast of India has unearthed a press...
Published Range-shifting fishes are climate-change losers, according to new research



Fish populations that experience rapid-range shift decline noticeably, up to 50 per cent over a deca...
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 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 Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions



Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Tiny spirits roam the corals of Japan -- two new pygmy squids discovered



Named after Japanese folklore, two cephalopod species have been discovered in the coastal waters of ...