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Published Bringing back large herbivores to the steppes - Bringing Back Large Herbivores to the Steppes


On 24th October 2017, the first group of nine kulan (Asiatic wild ass) was released into an acclimat...
Published Built-in vibration control may help soundproof spaces - Built-in Vibration Control: A New Way to Soundproof Spaces



A different kind of design for absorbing vibrations could help better soundproof walls and make vehi...
Published Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest; losing them could have dire consequences - Endangered Fruit-Eating Animals: The Importance of Their Role in Tropical Forests



A new study shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals -- those that eat fruit and h...
Published Extreme heat and drought events require more systematic risk assessment - Extreme Heat and Drought Events Require More Systematic Risk Assessment



Simultaneous extreme heat and drought events have consequences in a variety of areas -- for example...
Published Fjords, small in size and number, are significant carbon reservoirs - Fjords: Small in Size, Big in Carbon Storage



Fjords comprise a mere 0.1 percent of the surface area of the ocean yet store a whopping 11-12 perce...
Published Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th - Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th


Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New res...
Published Satellites can be used to detect waste sites on Earth - Satellites Can Be Used to Detect Waste Sites on Earth



A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of was...
Published Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements - Pedestrians Choose Healthy Obstacles Over Boring Pavements


Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams...
Published How birds got their wings - How Birds Got Their Wings: The Evolutionary Journey


Modern birds capable of flight all have a specialized wing structure called the propatagium without...
Published Companies' 'deforestation-free' supply chain pledges have barely impacted forest clearance in the Amazon, researchers say - Companies' 'Deforestation-Free' Supply Chain Pledges Have Barely Impacted Forest Clearance in the Amazon, Researchers Say


More companies must make and implement zero-deforestation supply chain commitments in order to signi...
Published How the last 12,000 years have shaped what humans are today - How the Last 12,000 Years Have Shaped What Humans Are Today


While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the mos...
Published Climate change is affecting drinking water quality - Climate Change is Affecting Drinking Water Quality


The water stored in reservoirs ensures our supply of drinking water. Good water quality is therefore...
Published Grassroots data vital for reducing deadly bird-window strikes - Grassroots Data Vital for Reducing Deadly Bird-Window Strikes


Much of the progress made in understanding the scope of bird deaths from building and window collisi...
Published Protected areas fail to safeguard more than 75% of global insect species - Protected Areas Fail to Safeguard More Than 75% of Global Insect Species


Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem -- they pollinate more than 80% of plants and a...
Published Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 revealed by four decades of global analysis - Unprecedented Increase in Ocean Plastic Since 2005 Revealed by Four Decades of Global Analysis


A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 reveals a rapid and unprecedented...
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 Swan populations grow 30 times faster in nature reserves - Swan Populations Grow 30 Times Faster in Nature Reserves


Populations of whooper swans grow 30 times faster inside nature reserves, new research shows. ABSTRA...
Published Global hotspots for soil nature conservation are poorly protected - Global Hotspots for Soil Nature Conservation are Poorly Protected


Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological va...
Published Critical observations of sinking coasts - Critical Observations of Sinking Coasts



Using satellite-obtained data from 2007-21, researchers mapped the entire East Coast to demonstrate...
Published Ticks prove resilient to extreme temperatures - Ticks Prove Resilient to Extreme Temperatures



A recent study shows blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are actually really good at surviving ext...