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Published Island birds more adaptable than previously thought



The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands...
Published Scientists name the most common tropical tree species



Researchers have found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world's tropical fores...
Published Study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques for creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat



Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important...
Published Plant-based food alternatives could support a shift to global sustainability


Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture...
Published Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity



Tropical forests can harbor hundreds of species of trees in one square mile. Researchers reveal key ...
Published Public gardens contribute to invasives problem



Some nonnative plants cultivated in public gardens or arboretums are escaping to become invasive in...
Published Regional differences in bird diversity in agroforestry systems



The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems are...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests


Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Want to fight climate change? Don't poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)



A new article found that overhunting of gorillas, elephants, and other large fruit-eating seed-dispe...
Published Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming



Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometers away to get warmer, suggests a...
Published Rainforest's next generation of trees threatened 30 years after logging



Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has ...
Published Deer are expanding north, and that's not good for caribou



In the boreal forest of Western Canada, researchers have considered that both changing climate and i ...
Published Local dragonflies expose mercury pollution patterns



A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it...
Published A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive



To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from envir...
Published Will climate change lead to the extinction of a newly discovered tarantula species?



Biologists have discovered a new species of tarantula from the Madrean Sky Island biodiversity hotsp...
Published Epiphytes, amazing plants like moss and bromeliads found in trees, face growing threats



Epiphytes, plants such as orchids and mosses that grow in trees, draw nutrients from the air and cre...
Published Can cities make room for woodpeckers? - Can Cities Make Room for Woodpeckers?



Researchers are deploying the latest mapping techniques to identify the most important suburban habi...
Published Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, new study reveals - Fungi: The Unsung Heroes in the Fight Against Climate Change



Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for holding up to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissio...
Published Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years



A long-beaked echidna named after Sir David Attenborough and last seen by scientists in 1961 has bee...
Published Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia's transformation from lush to dust - Nullarbor Rocks Reveal Australia's Transformation from Lush to Dust



Researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approa...