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Published Tiny cave snail with muffin-top waistline rolls out of the dark in Laos - Tiny Cave Snail with Muffin-Top Waistline Rolls Out of the Dark in Laos


Recent cave exploration has turned up a tiny, top-heavy snail that glistens under the light of the m...
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 Soils forming on the branches of trees are an overlooked forest habitat


A study on 'canopy soils' on old trees in Costa Rica shows they are important habitats and carbon st...
Published New research reveals the impact of different species and their traits on human wellbeing - New Research Reveals the Impact of Different Species and Their Traits on Human Wellbeing



New research has revealed that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and wellbeing...
Published Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction - Central Texas Salamanders, Including Newly Identified Species, at Risk of Extinction


Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including o ...
Published New insights into Zebra mussel attachment fibers offer potential solutions to combat invasive species, develop sustainable materials



A recent study has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago played an im...
Published Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris - Coastal Species Thrive on High Seas: Floating Plastic Debris as a New Habitat



The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, whi ...
Published Nine new snail species discovered in Papua New Guinea, a biodiversity hot spot at risk



A new study describes nine new species of carnivorous land snails, all of which are so small they co ...
Published Unveiling the lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean Sea



Researchers have published a comprehensive study on the invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Se...
Published Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species



A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and...
Published Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms



Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropic ...
Published Beetles and their biodiversity in dead wood - Beetles and Their Biodiversity in Dead Wood



Which energy type promotes the biodiversity of beetles living in dead wood in the forest? That depen...
Published Scientists find evidence of sea star species hybridization - Scientists Discover Evidence of Sea Star Species Hybridization


A new study presents genomic evidence of hybridization between two closely related species of sea st ...
Published Collision risk and habitat loss: Wind turbines in forests impair threatened bat species - Collision Risk and Habitat Loss: Wind Turbines in Forests Impair Threatened Bat Species


In order to meet climate protection goals, renewable energies are booming -- often wind power. More...
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...
Published Study challenges ecology's 'Field of Dreams' hypothesis - Study Challenges Ecology's 'Field of Dreams' Hypothesis


A new study challenges the 'Field of Dreams' hypothesis in restoration ecology, which predicts that...
Published Pollutants are important to biodiversity's role in spread of wildlife diseases


Conventional wisdom among ecologists holds that the more species there are inhabiting an ecosystem, ...
Published Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, a team of researchers who study the region argues



Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a c...
Published Meadow Spittlebug's record-breaking diet also makes it top disease carrier for plants



New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the f...
Published Deep sea sensor reveals that corals produce reactive oxygen species



A new sensor on the submersible Alvin discovered reactive oxygen species for the first time in deep- ...