Unclear data licences are stalling the world’s first global ecosystem map
A new PLOS Ecosystems analysis of 343 datasets finds that nearly a third carry no licence information, legally blocking efforts ...
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Hidden Bats of a Remote Atlantic Island Revealed by DNA and Sound
A combined genetic and acoustic survey has confirmed two bat species on the remote Azorean island of Flores, including the ...
New $100 collar sensor reveals what wildfire smoke does to wild animals
Colorado State University researchers have developed an open-source, $100 collar-mounted smoke logger that measures PM2.5 exposure in wild animals, revealing ...
Maps Reveal Where Poachers and Chimpanzees Cross Paths on Mount Nimba
A year-long GPS and multi-scale modelling study in Guinea's Mount Nimba reserve maps where illegal hunters and critically endangered western ...
First Hearing Tests Reveal What Sea Lions and Fur Seals Actually Hear
The first hearing tests on Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals reveal peak sensitivity around 3.2 kilohertz and show ...
Genomes Show Fiji’s Tiny Canopy Bees Have Lost 99% of Their Population
Genomic analysis of Fiji's tiny canopy-dwelling Hylaeus bees reveals a 99 percent population collapse over 150 years, driven by colonisation, ...
Aldabra’s giant tortoises number 180,000 in largest population count ever recorded
A five-year survey using Bayesian distance sampling estimates around 180,000 Aldabra giant tortoises on Aldabra Atoll, the highest figure ever ...
Satellite Tags Reveal Sea Turtles Break the Rules of Beach Loyalty
Satellite tracking of hawksbill turtles in the Seychelles shows that half of nesting females abandon their primary beach, doubling clutch ...
Sulawesi Is Losing Its Water-Regulating Landscapes, Satellite Record Shows
A 32-year spatial analysis shows that high water regulation capacity on Sulawesi Island fell from 59.5 percent of the land ...
Thinner Air and Falling Oxygen May Block Insects Escaping Warming Climates Uphill
A new review in Functional Ecology finds that low oxygen and air pressure at higher elevations may prevent insects from ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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