Biodiversity

Credit: Preston Larson Mehrnaz Afkhami, a doctoral biology student at the University of Oklahoma, was awarded the graduate student poster award at this year's 62nd Annual Drosophila Research Conference. She was selected for…

Coral reefs around the world are under threat from rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, disease and overfishing, among other reasons. Tracking signs of stress and ill health is difficult because corals -- an animal host…

Research team shows that restoration efforts can brighten an ecosystem's future, but cannot erase its pastCredit: Nash Turley An expansive project led by Michigan State University's Lars Brudvig is examining the benefits, and limits,…

Researchers assessing the impact of solar energy development across Europe have come up with ten ways in which the expansion of solar can be shaped to ensure pollinators benefit.Credit: Solar Energy UK & Sarah Cheesbrough …

Credit: Gina Viglietti Our planet's worst mass extinction event happened 252 million years ago when massive volcanic eruptions caused catastrophic climate change. The vast majority of animal species went extinct, and when…

New data challenge previous assessments indicating that most land was uninhabited as recently as 1500 CE and suggest path toward long-term environmental stewardship New research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy…

Credit: John Innes Centre What keeps some plants squatting close to the soil while others - even those closely related - reach high for the skies? New research addressing the architecture and growth habit of plants has provided…

Credit: Erle Ellis Professor Nicole Boivin, Director of the Department of Archaeology at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany, is part of an international initiative to examine the…

Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith The results of coral beaching are obvious -- stark underwater forests of white coral skeletons -- yet the physiological processes of bleaching are not well understood. Now, KAUST researchers…

Study looks at different types of traffickers and sellers in citiesCredit: Michelle Wieland/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (April 19, 2021) - A new study classifies different types of wildlife traffickers and sellers in two of…

Credit: Miles Silman The Andes Mountains of South America are the most species-rich biodiversity hotspot for plant and vertebrate species in the world. But the forest that climbs up this mountain range provides another important service to…

Credit: Tom Horton Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to UK waters and can once again be seen during the summer and autumn months. Their numbers appear to be increasing, following a long period of absence linked to…

Kyoto University examines the lack of size diversity in rabbits and haresCredit: Adrienne Stroup (https://adriennestroup.wordpress.com/) Japan -- Next to cat videos, watching small and cuddly rabbits is probably one of the most…

The unknown direction and pace of change in microbial -- including viral -- biodiversity may have deep consequences for all life on EarthCredit: Steven Wilbert, Gary Borisy, Forsyth Institute; Jessica Mark Welch, Marine Biological…

Credit: Julian Resasco The next time you go for a hike, take an extra moment to appreciate the seemingly ordinary life all around you. A house fly, humble yarrow weed and other "generalist" plants and pollinators play a crucial…

Godly proportions for rare jade Scolopendra named after local gods, one of the largest arthropods in JapanCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University have…

Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world. But one thing most people don't know is that tarantulas are homebodies. Females and their young rarely leave…

Research in the Peruvian Andes highlights critical climate threats to montane forests and urges for current conservation plans to take climate projections into accountCredit: Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT / N.Palmer Scientists…

The most detailed look at kelp forests to date finds unseen parasites dominate species interactions Even the mention of parasites can be enough to make some people's skin crawl. But to recent UC Santa Barbara doctoral graduate Dana Morton…

Researchers conducted the first large-scale survey of the microbiota present in the seamount's ferromanganese crusts, describing bacteria and archaea involved in the nutrient cycle and formation of metalsCredit: Bramley Murton The…