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Published Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use - Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use



Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Poth...
Published Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas - Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas



If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20 percent of Africa's endangered mountain gorillas woul...
Published Elephant ecosystems in decline - Elephant Ecosystems in Decline: Understanding the Causes and Consequences



Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report rev...
Published Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential, as long as we cut emissions



New study estimates that natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 Gigatonnes (Gt) of...
Published Global natural history initiative builds groundbreaking database to address 21st century challenges - Global Natural History Initiative Builds Groundbreaking Database to Address 21st Century Challenges


A group of natural history museums has mapped the total collections from 73 of the world's largest n...
Published Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes - Earth Prefers to Serve Life in XXS and XXL Sizes


Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research has fou...
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 Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution - Extinction of Steam Locomotives Derails Assumptions About Biological Evolution


When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomot...
Published Rising temperatures alter 'missing link' of microbial processes, putting northern peatlands at risk - Rising Temperatures Alter 'Missing Link' of Microbial Processes, Putting Northern Peatlands at Risk


Researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosyst...
Published Hope for salamanders? Study recalibrates climate change effects - Hope for Salamanders? Study Recalibrates Climate Change Effects


For tiny salamanders squirming skin-to-soil, big-picture weather patterns may seem as far away as ou...
Published Water warming study shows unexpected impact on fish size - Water Warming Study Shows Unexpected Impact on Fish Size



The theory that water-breathing animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been call...
Published What should we call evolution driven by genetic engineering? Genetic welding, says researcher - Genetic Welding: The Evolution Driven by Genetic Engineering


With CRISPR-Cas9 technology, humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or pla...
Published How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant - How Plants Can Help Us Tackle the Biggest Challenges


Without plants, we'd have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy...
Published Like ancient mariners, ancestors of Prochlorococcus microbes rode out to sea on exoskeleton particles - Like Ancient Mariners, Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Rode Out to Sea on Exoskeleton Particles



Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating fo...
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 Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals - Innovative Method Predicts the Effects of Climate Change on Cold-Blooded Animals


In the face of a warming climate that is having a profound effect on global biodiversity and will ch...
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...
Published New study provides first comprehensive look at oxygen loss on coral reefs - New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs


A new study is providing an unprecedented examination of oxygen loss on coral reefs around the globe...
Published Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals - Indo-Pacific Corals More Resilient to Climate Change than Atlantic Corals



In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have dec...
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...