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Published Deforestation harms biodiversity of the Amazon's perfume-loving orchid bees



A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon, carried out in the 1990s, is shedding new light the...
Published Giant Antarctic sea spiders reproductive mystery solved



Instead of carrying the babies until they hatched, as in most species of sea spiders, one parent (li ...
Published 'The future is fungal': New research finds that fungi that live in healthy plants are sensitive to climate change



Findings more than a decade in the making reveal a rich diversity of beneficial fungi living in bore...
Published Boosting biodiversity without hurting local economies



Protected areas, like nature reserves, can conserve biodiversity without harming local economic grow...
Published Ocean acidification turns fish off coral reefs



A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure,...
Published Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet



Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic...
Published Logged forests can still have ecological value -- if not pushed too far



Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal 'thresholds' for when logged rainforests l...
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 Mitigating climate change through restoration of coastal ecosystems - Mitigating Climate Change through Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems



Researchers are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanentl...
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 Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth - Study Shows How Biodiversity of Coral Reefs Around the World Changes with Depth


Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying--and con...
Published Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century - Coral Disease Tripled in the Last 25 Years: A Looming Crisis for Our Oceans



Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the...
Published Geckos know their own odor - Geckos Know Their Own Odor: A Fascinating Insight into the World of Lizards


Geckos can use their tongue to differentiate their own odor from that of other members of their spec...
Published Timing of snowshoe hare winter color swap may leave them exposed in changing climate, study finds - Timing of Snowshoe Hare Winter Color Swap May Leave Them Exposed in Changing Climate, Study Finds



A new study, which used 44 years of data, shows that as the globe has warmed, altering the timing an...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula...
Published Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought - Fossil Discovery Reveals Complex Ecosystems Existed on Earth Much Earlier Than Previously Thought



About 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction killed over 80 per cent of the pla...
Published Kangaroo Island ants 'play dead' to avoid predators - Kangaroo Island Ants 'Play Dead' to Avoid Predators



They're well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is also s ...
Published how far can the wind can carry a plant's seeds? New model



Playing an essential foundational role in an ecosystem, plants contribute to the well-being of human...
Published Corals mark friendly algae for ingestion -- revealing possible conservation target - Corals mark friendly algae for ingestion -- revealing possible conservation target



Biologists reveals how coral cells tag friendly algae before ingesting them, initiating a mutually b...