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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 City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate 'urban trait syndrome' - City-Dwelling Wildlife: The Emergence of Urban Trait Syndrome


City life favors species that are adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat, among other chara...
Published Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show - Flowering for Naught: A Century-Long Wait with No Reward



Flowering for some plants is a yearly occurrence, for others, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event. A wi...
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 A fifth of California's Sierra Nevada conifer forests are stranded in habitats that have grown too warm for them - A Fifth of California's Sierra Nevada Conifer Forests are Stranded in Habitats That Have Grown Too Warm for Them


Researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don't suit t...
Published Coral skeletons influence reef recovery after bleaching - Coral Skeletons: The Key to Reef Recovery After Bleaching



Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem's stru...
Published Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses - Wildfire Spread Risk Increases Where Trees, Shrubs Replace Grasses



A new study found that as woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses,...
Published Significant variation in anatomy of human guts - Significant Variation in Anatomy of Human Guts



New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with...
Published Can elephants save the planet? - Can Elephants Save the Planet?


Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric c...
Published New discovery: Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant - New Discovery: Endangered Amami Rabbit Disperses Seeds for Non-Photosynthetic Plant


Seed dispersal is an essential process for the evolution and ecology of terrestrial plants, making d...
Published Research questions value of sagebrush control in conserving sage grouse - Research Questions Value of Sagebrush Control in Conserving Sage Grouse



Sagebrush reduction strategies, including mowing and herbicide application, are often employed to en...
Published Marine plankton tell the long story of ocean health, and maybe human too - Marine Plankton: A Window into Ocean and Human Health


Researchers suggest that rising levels of humanmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, migh...
Published Climate 'presses' and 'pulses' impact Magellanic penguins -- a marine predator -- with guidance for conservationists - Climate 'Presses' and 'Pulses' Impact Magellanic Penguins: A Guide for Conservationists


Climate change will reshape ecosystems through two types of events: short-term, extreme events -- or...
Published UK's Overseas Territories at ongoing risk from wide range of invasive species - UK's Overseas Territories at Ongoing Risk from Wide Range of Invasive Species


A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to th...
Published Marine reserves unlikely to restore marine ecosystems - Marine Reserves Unlikely to Restore Marine Ecosystems


Protected marine areas are one of the essential tools for the conservation of natural resources affe...
Published Moisture the key to soils' ability to sequester carbon, research shows - Moisture: The Key to Soil's Ability to Sequester Carbon


Soil is the Earth's second-biggest carbon storage locker after the ocean, and a research collaborati...
Published Swan populations grow 30 times faster in nature reserves - Swan Populations Grow 30 Times Faster in Nature Reserves


Populations of whooper swans grow 30 times faster inside nature reserves, new research shows. ABSTRA...
Published A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size - A Healthy but Depleted Herd: Predators Decrease Prey Disease Levels but Also Population Size



Nature documentaries will tell you that lions, cheetahs, wolves and other top predators target the w...
Published Study finds carrying pollen heats up bumble bees, raises new climate change questions - Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raises New Climate Change Questions



A new study finds carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of...
Published Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders - Prescribed Burns Encourage Foul-Smelling Invaders



Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new resea...