Mountain gorillas are good neighbours – up to a point
Mountain gorilla groups are friendly to familiar neighbours – provided they stay out of “core” parts of their territory –
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Habitat loss is bad news for species – especially for top predators
Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, have simulated what happens in ecosystems when the habitats of different species disappear. When plants
Read moreSecrets of ‘smasher shrimp’ property ladder revealed
Mantis shrimps carefully survey burrows before trying to evict rivals, new research shows. Burrows in coral rubble are vital for
Read moreCucurbit downy mildew pathogen has two genetically distinct host-adapted clades
Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease for the United States cucurbit industry, which includes cucumbers, watermelon, squash, and pumpkin.
Read moreBiodiversity monitoring programmes need a culture of collaboration
Integration of contributors promotes the quantity and quality of data
Read moreVampire bats social distance when they get sick
A new paper in Behavioral Ecology , published by Oxford University Press, finds that wild vampire bats that are sick
Read moreHidden losses deep in the Amazon rainforest
Few places on Earth are as rich in biodiversity and removed from human influence as the world’s largest rainforest —
Read moreEndangered vaquita remain genetically healthy even in low numbers, new analysis shows
Study found no sign of inbreeding or ‘extinction vortex’ often linked to small populations
Read moreProject to investigate Southeast Asia plastic pollution
Researchers have launched an ambitious project to discover the impacts of plastic pollution in the oceans of Southeast Asia –
Read moreThe effects of wildfires and spruce beetle outbreaks on forest temperatures
Results from a study published in the Journal of Biogeography indicate that wildfires may play a role in accelerating climate-driven
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Mystery over decline in sea turtle sightings
The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say.
Read moreLight pollution alters predator-prey interactions between cougars and mule deer in western US
A new study provides strong evidence that exposure to light pollution alters predator-prey dynamics between mule deer and cougars across
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