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Published Human ancestors preferred mosaic landscapes and high ecosystem diversity - Human Ancestors Preferred Mosaic Landscapes and High Ecosystem Diversity



A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, ...
Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as...
Published Turn off porch light to aid caterpillars -- and safeguard backyard ecosystems - Turn off porch light to aid caterpillars -- and safeguard backyard ecosystems


Moderate levels of artificial light at night -- like the fixture illuminating your backyard -- bring...
Published At least 80% of the world's most important sites for biodiversity on land currently contain human developments - At Least 80% of the World's Most Important Sites for Biodiversity on Land Currently Contain Human Developments


At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land current...
Published Stressed out: Mapping the human footprint on coastal areas globally - Stressed Out: Mapping the Human Footprint on Coastal Areas Globally


A global mapping project has revealed the major stressors placed upon global coastlines by human act...
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 Most of world's salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes - Most of World's Salt Marshes Likely to be Underwater by 2100, Study Concludes


Salt marshes are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized...
Published Nature is changing as land abandonment increases - Nature is Changing as Land Abandonment Increases



Abandoned lands could be both an opportunity and a threat for biodiversity; a recent article highlig...
Published Older trees accumulate more mutations than their younger counterparts - Older Trees Accumulate More Mutations Than Their Younger Counterparts



A study of the relationship between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic m...
Published Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru



Marine organisms play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide...
Published In hot water: Ocean warming impacts growth, metabolic rate and gene activity of newly hatched clownfish - In Hot Water: How Ocean Warming Affects Newly Hatched Clownfish


Future ocean warming and marine heatwaves could impact the growth and development of clownfish durin...
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...
Published Why are fish getting smaller as waters warm? It's not their gills



A collaborative team of scientists recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting...
Published African smoke over the Amazon - African Smoke Over the Amazon: A Threat to the Rainforest



Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers d...
Published Raining cats and dogs: Global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity



A team has identified several factors to help answer a fundamental ecological question: why is there...
Published New map of 20th century land use in Britain helps researchers demystify biodiversity change



Researchers have mapped how land use changed across Britain throughout the last century. The new map...
Published Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity, researchers find



The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually...
Published Marine microbial populations: Potential sensors of the global change in the ocean



Animal and plant populations have been extensively studied, which has helped to understand ecosystem...
Published To bend the curve of biodiversity loss, nature recovery must be integrated across all sectors



The alarming rates of biodiversity loss worldwide have made clear that the classical way of governin...