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UrduFish will mate with a species outside their own if the male’s colouring is attractive enough or if the female can’t see him properly, according to new research. Such ‘mistakes’ in mate choice can lead to the evolution of new…
Tag: Biodiversity
How to improve water quality in Europe
Policy briefs provide decision-makers with recommendations for action
New expert findings seek to protect national parks from invasive animal species
More than half of America’s national parks are facing a grave and immediate threat, according to new paper
Female fish can breed a new species if they aren’t choosy about who is Mr. Right
Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male’s colouring is attractive enough or if the female can’t see him properly, according to new research. Such ‘mistakes’ in mate choice can lead to the evolution of new…
Scientists build a ‘Hubble Space Telescope’ to study multiple genome sequences
A new tool that simultaneously compares 1.4 million genetic sequences can classify how species are related to each other at far larger scales than previously possible. Described today in Nature Biotechnology by researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in…
Svalbard reindeer populations rebounding from centuries of hunting
Most reindeer and caribou populations are on the decline; that’s not the case for reindeer living close to the North Pole
Strategic collaboration agreement signed between ScienceOpen and Pensoft
The research discovery platform ScienceOpen and Pensoft Publishers have entered into a strategic collaboration partnership with the aim of strengthening the companies’ identities as the leaders of innovative content dissemination. The new cooperation will focus on the unified indexation, the…
In hunted rainforests, termites lose their dominance
Rice ecologists see sharp reduction in insect ‘engineers’ when elephants, other large animals disappear
Svalbard reindeer populations rebounding from centuries of hunting
Most reindeer and caribou populations are on the decline; that’s not the case for reindeer living close to the North Pole
Strategic collaboration agreement signed between ScienceOpen and Pensoft
The research discovery platform ScienceOpen and Pensoft Publishers have entered into a strategic collaboration partnership with the aim of strengthening the companies’ identities as the leaders of innovative content dissemination. The new cooperation will focus on the unified indexation, the…
In hunted rainforests, termites lose their dominance
Rice ecologists see sharp reduction in insect ‘engineers’ when elephants, other large animals disappear
Climate change and human activities threatens picky penguins
Eating a krill-only diet has made one variety of Antarctic penguin especially susceptible to the impacts of climate change, according to new research involving the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which sheds new light on why some penguins are winners and…
Global levels of biodiversity could be lower than we think, new study warns
Biodiversity across the globe could be in a worse state than previously thought as current biodiversity assessments fail to take into account the long-lasting impact of abrupt land changes, a new study has warned. The study by PhD graduate Dr…
E4 Ecography Award for Ludmilla Figueiredo
Calcareous grasslands are dry, nutrient-poor habitats that occur frequently in the north of Bavaria. They are home to orchids, snakes and rare insects. Like all other ecosystems on earth, these grasslands are constantly threatened by disturbances – for example from…
Climate change and human activities threatens picky penguins
Eating a krill-only diet has made one variety of Antarctic penguin especially susceptible to the impacts of climate change, according to new research involving the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which sheds new light on why some penguins are winners and…
Global levels of biodiversity could be lower than we think, new study warns
Biodiversity across the globe could be in a worse state than previously thought as current biodiversity assessments fail to take into account the long-lasting impact of abrupt land changes, a new study has warned. The study by PhD graduate Dr…
E4 Ecography Award for Ludmilla Figueiredo
Calcareous grasslands are dry, nutrient-poor habitats that occur frequently in the north of Bavaria. They are home to orchids, snakes and rare insects. Like all other ecosystems on earth, these grasslands are constantly threatened by disturbances – for example from…
When reefs die, parrotfish thrive
Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth
Harbor porpoise calves exposed to neurotoxic PCBs in mothers’ milk
New ZSL study reveals mothers detoxify themselves by passing on most neurotoxic PCBs through lactation
Scientists build a ‘Hubble Space Telescope’ to study multiple genome sequences
A new tool that simultaneously compares 1.4 million genetic sequences can classify how species are related to each other at far larger scales than previously possible. Described today in Nature Biotechnology by researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in…
When reefs die, parrotfish thrive
Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth
COP25 special collection: Keep climate change impacts under control by making biodiversity a focus
Under a 2°Celsius warming scenario, 80 to 83% of language areas in New Guinea–home to the greatest biological and linguistic diversity of any tropical island on Earth–will experience decreases in the diversity of useful plant species by 2070, according to…
Saving Bats from Wind Turbine Death
Wind energy holds great promise as a source of renewable energy, but some have wondered addressing climate change has taken precedence over conservation of biodiversity. Wind turbines, for example, kill some birds, and the fatality rate for bats is even higher. In the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, scientists report the results of a survey of stakeholders in the wind energy field about attitudes toward the relative emphasis on climate change versus biodiversity issues.
The impact of the soil microbiota on the mitigation of greenhouse gases in tropical forests
Besides that, two other initiatives that look at the challenges of climate change related to geological sediments and emissions resulting from sugarcane production were presented at FAPESP Week France.
Florida Museum’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis elected 2019 AAAS fellows
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society. Fellows are elected on the basis…
Life, liberty — and access to microbes?
Poverty increases the risk for numerous diseases by limiting people’s access to healthy food, environments and stress-free conditions. In a new essay published November 26 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology , Suzanne Ishaq and colleagues at the University of…
Bulwer’s petrel can fly more than 1,800 kilometers over ocean waters to find food
The migratory routes of a small seabird
Woody plants with undesirable tendencies
Which ones behave like weeds
Scientists clarify light harvesting in green algae
Algae are indispensable because they generate about 50% of primary organic matter and account for about 50% of all oxygen on Earth. They produce oxygen through oxygenic photosynthesis -a biological process that “harvests” light and turns it into chemical energy.…
The impact of the soil microbiota on the mitigation of greenhouse gases in tropical forests
Besides that, two other initiatives that look at the challenges of climate change related to geological sediments and emissions resulting from sugarcane production were presented at FAPESP Week France.
Florida Museum’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis elected 2019 AAAS fellows
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society. Fellows are elected on the basis…
Life, liberty — and access to microbes?
Poverty increases the risk for numerous diseases by limiting people’s access to healthy food, environments and stress-free conditions. In a new essay published November 26 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology , Suzanne Ishaq and colleagues at the University of…
Bulwer’s petrel can fly more than 1,800 kilometers over ocean waters to find food
The migratory routes of a small seabird
Discovering hidden plant medicines on your doorstep
EI is part of the global effort to sequence the DNA all of the known species of animals, plants and fungi on earth, known as the Earth BioGenome Project. Contributing to the UK arm Darwin Tree of Life Project, one…
Unique sledge dogs helped the Inuit thrive in the North American Arctic
A unique group of dogs helped the Inuit conquer the tough terrain of the North American Arctic, major new analysis of the remains of hundreds of animals shows. The study shows that the Inuit brought specialised dogs with them when…
Woody plants with undesirable tendencies
Which ones behave like weeds
Scientists clarify light harvesting in green algae
Algae are indispensable because they generate about 50% of primary organic matter and account for about 50% of all oxygen on Earth. They produce oxygen through oxygenic photosynthesis -a biological process that “harvests” light and turns it into chemical energy.…
A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, country-by-country. The study goes beyond usual questions of productivity and nutrition, and includes economic and social variables
The mechanism of programmed aging: The way to creation a real remedy for senescence
The article by Dr. Alexander G. Trubitsyn is published in Current Aging Science, 2019
Mechanized harvesting has not reduced atmospheric pollution in the sugarcane region
Data presented by a researcher from UNESP at FAPESP Week France indicate that aerosol and ozone particle concentrations in 2018 were equivalent to those of the period prior to the prohibition of burning; the causes are still to be investigated
16-million-year-old fossil shows springtails hitchhiking on winged termite
When trying to better the odds for survival, a major dilemma that many animals face is dispersal — being able to pick up and leave to occupy new lands, find fresh resources and mates, and avoid intraspecies competition in times…
A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, country-by-country. The study goes beyond usual questions of productivity and nutrition, and includes economic and social variables
The mechanism of programmed aging: The way to creation a real remedy for senescence
The article by Dr. Alexander G. Trubitsyn is published in Current Aging Science, 2019
How mantis shrimp make sense of the world
Researchers traced neural connections in a newly discovered brain region of mantis shrimp, gaining new insights into how the fierce predators are able to make sense of a breathtaking amount of visual input.
Mechanized harvesting has not reduced atmospheric pollution in the sugarcane region
Data presented by a researcher from UNESP at FAPESP Week France indicate that aerosol and ozone particle concentrations in 2018 were equivalent to those of the period prior to the prohibition of burning; the causes are still to be investigated
Forests face climate change tug of war
In a world of rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, plants should be happy, right? Experiments have shown that, yes, increased carbon dioxide does allow plants to photosynthesize more and use less water. But the other side of the coin…
16-million-year-old fossil shows springtails hitchhiking on winged termite
When trying to better the odds for survival, a major dilemma that many animals face is dispersal — being able to pick up and leave to occupy new lands, find fresh resources and mates, and avoid intraspecies competition in times…
How mantis shrimp make sense of the world
Researchers traced neural connections in a newly discovered brain region of mantis shrimp, gaining new insights into how the fierce predators are able to make sense of a breathtaking amount of visual input.
Forests face climate change tug of war
In a world of rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, plants should be happy, right? Experiments have shown that, yes, increased carbon dioxide does allow plants to photosynthesize more and use less water. But the other side of the coin…
Changing experiences of the natural world
Digital innovations have the potential to bring people closer to nature, to help ensure there is the necessary strong public support for conservation measures. Examples below. Author Professor Les Firbank, from the University of Leeds’ School of Biology and Global…