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Published Island birds more adaptable than previously thought



The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats



Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes - Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes



A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding sci...
Published eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health



The study underscores the crucial role of microbes in maintaining coral reef health, akin to the hum...
Published No scientific evidence for cognitively advanced behaviors and symbolism by Homo naledi



A new study casts doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335-24...
Published Studying grassland from space - Studying Grassland from Space: A New Frontier in Ecological Research


Extensively used grassland is host to a high degree of biodiversity, and performs an important clima...
Published Bear genes show circadian rhythms even during hibernation



The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through hibernation, according to a gene...
Published Trees and green roofs can help reduce the urban heat island effect - Trees and Green Roofs: A Natural Solution to the Urban Heat Island Effect


Air pollution experts have found that green infrastructure (GI), such as trees, can help reduce temp...
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 At the end of the dry season: CO2 pulses over Australia - At the End of the Dry Season: CO2 Pulses Over Australia


End-of-dry-season CO2 pulses recur each year in the atmosphere above the Australian continent, a dis...
Published Researchers create E. coli-based water monitoring technology - Researchers Create E. coli-Based Water Monitoring Technology


People often associate Escherichia coli with contaminated food, but E. coli has long been a workhors...
Published Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta - Existential Threats to the Iconic Nile River Delta


Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecologi...
Published Changes in marine ecosystems going undetected - Changes in Marine Ecosystems Going Undetected


Existing ways of calculating biodiversity dynamics are not very effective in detecting wholesale spe...
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 Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders - Prescribed Burns Encourage Foul-Smelling Invaders



Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new resea...
Published Hope for salamanders? Study recalibrates climate change effects - Hope for Salamanders? Study Recalibrates Climate Change Effects


For tiny salamanders squirming skin-to-soil, big-picture weather patterns may seem as far away as ou...
Published How will a warming world impact the Earth's ability to offset our carbon emissions? - How Will a Warming World Impact the Earth's Ability to Offset Our Carbon Emissions?



New work deploys a bold new approach for inferring the temperature sensitivity of ecosystem respirat...
Published Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans - Jellyfish-like Robots Could One Day Clean Up the World's Oceans



Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to col...
Published Whooping cranes steer clear of wind turbines when selecting stopover sites - Whooping Cranes Steer Clear of Wind Turbines When Selecting Stopover Sites


An article reports that whooping cranes migrating through the U.S. Great Plains avoid 'rest stop' si...
Published Dingo effects on ecosystem visible from space - Dingo Effects on Ecosystem Visible from Space


Satellite images taken over three decades show that keeping dingoes out comes at a price. ABSTRACT:...