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Published Watering holes bring together wildlife, and their parasites - Watering Holes Bring Together Wildlife, and Their Parasites


The sun rises on the savannas of central Kenya. Grasses sway in the wind as hoof-steps fall on the d...
Published Burro-ing into the past - Burro-ing into the Past: How Ancient DNA is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Equine Evolution


A new study reveals that introduced donkeys and indigenous pumas are helping to resurrect extinct fo...
Published Bomb-sniffing rodents undergo 'unusual' reproductive transformations - Bomb-Sniffing Rodents Undergo 'Unusual' Reproductive Transformations


Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can u...
Published Environmental conditions of early humans in Europe - Environmental Conditions of Early Humans in Europe



The conditions under which early members of the genus Homo dispersed outside Africa were analysed on ...
Published How do we make farming better for the planet? Ask women - How Women are Leading the Way in Making Farming Better for the Planet


A study used video games to test ways of balancing agriculture and conservation -- and found getting...
Published Global analysis identifies at-risk forests - Global Analysis Identifies At-Risk Forests


Researchers quantify the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions: carbon storage,...
Published It would take 23 million years for evolution to replace Madagascar's endangered mammals - It Would Take 23 Million Years for Evolution to Replace Madagascar's Endangered Mammals


90% of the plants and animals on Madagascar are found nowhere else on Earth, but this treasure trove...
Published Astronomers discover a rare 'black widow' binary, with the shortest orbit yet - Astronomers Discover a Rare 'Black Widow' Binary, with the Shortest Orbit Yet


Astronomers discovered a 'black widow binary' -- a rapidly spinning neutron star circling and slowly...
Published 40 percent of Amazon could now exist as rainforest or savanna-like ecosystems - 40 Percent of Amazon Could Now Exist as Rainforest or Savanna-like Ecosystems


Researchers focused on the stability of tropical rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Ocean ...
Published Forests in protected Indigenous lands are healthier, scientists find - Forests in Protected Indigenous Lands are Healthier, Scientists Find


Over the last two centuries, human actions have resulted in rising temperatures, a massive carbon im...
Published The 2022 Durban floods were the most catastrophic yet recorded in KwaZulu-Natal - The Catastrophic 2022 Durban Floods: A Devastating Natural Disaster in KwaZulu-Natal



Research shows flooding events in the province have doubled in the last century. ABSTRACT: The Catas...
Published Puzzling features deep in Earth's interior illuminated - Puzzling Features Deep in Earth's Interior Illuminated


New research examines an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some three...
Published Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years - Mexican Mangroves: A 5,000-Year-Old Carbon Capture Solution


Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they've been quietly keeping c...
Published Looking for risky viruses now to get ahead of future pandemics - Looking for Risky Viruses Now to Get Ahead of Future Pandemics


Rather than let the next outbreak take the world by surprise, two virologists say that the scientifi...
Published Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study - Devastating Cost of Future Coastal Flooding for Many Developing Nations Predicted in New Study


New global modelling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal floodi...
Published Researchers discover fresh water in the Mediterranean Sea - Researchers Discover Fresh Water in the Mediterranean Sea


There is enough water on our planet, but by far the largest part is salt water that is unsuitable as...
Published Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline - Mangroves: Environmental Guardians of Our Coastline


They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new Un...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years


Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents - Evidence that Giant Meteorite Impacts Created the Continents



New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth's continents were formed by giant me...
Published Geologically vibrant continents produce higher biodiversity - Geologically Vibrant Continents: A Key Factor in Higher Biodiversity


Using a new mechanistic model of evolution on Earth, researchers can now better explain why the rain...