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Published Slugs and snails love the city, unlike other animals



Most native species avoid more urbanized areas of Los Angeles, but slugs and snails may actually pre...
Published 8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation



These reptiles move around tree trunks to seek warmth or shade. With trees disappearing, they would...
Published Bees and butterflies on the decline in western and southern North America



Bee and butterfly populations are in decline in major regions of North America due to ongoing enviro...
Published Ancient large kangaroo moved mainly on four legs, according to new research



A type of extinct kangaroo that lived during the Pleistocene around two and a half million to ten th ...
Published Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change



New research predicts significant shifts in marine fish communities in the North Atlantic and Arctic...
Published History shows that humans are good for biodiversity... sometimes



Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some plac...
Published Ancient marine animal had inventive past despite being represented by few species



Brachiopods were evolving in new directions but this did not turn into evolutionary success in terms...
Published New scientific study reveals the crucial role of herbivorous fishes and sea urchins in restoring Caribbean coral reefs



A new study presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences of herbivorous fishes and the sea u...
Published In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change



Researchers have been studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Monitoring two coral sp...
Published Compounds released by bleaching reefs promote bacteria, potentially stressing coral further



New research revealed that when coral bleaching occurs, corals release unique organic compounds into...
Published Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds 'full recovery' of reef growth within four years



While the majority of the world's reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repa...
Published Warming stops tiny organisms working together



Hotter conditions prevent two tiny organisms working together for mutual benefit, new research shows...
Published New report on Great Barrier Reef shows coral cover increases before onset of serious bleaching, cyclones



Coral cover has increased in all three regions on the Great Barrier Reef and is at regional highs in...
Published Regional differences in bird diversity in agroforestry systems



The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems are...
Published Future risk of coral bleaching set to intensify globally



Researchers have projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bl...
Published Global database reveals large gaps in our knowledge of four-footed animals



Researchers developed TetrapodTraits -- a global database of animals with four feet -- which can now...
Published Nature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie



The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to nature, a ne...
Published Mobile species are 'glue' which connect different habitats together



A groundbreaking study conducted across 30 field sites in the southwest UK has revealed the importan...
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 Quarter-ton marsupial roamed long distances across Australia's arid interior - Quarter-Ton Marsupial Roamed Long Distances Across Australia's Arid Interior



One of Australia's first long-distance walkers has been described after palaeontologists used advanc...