Marine census
Marine scientists to monitor the health and biodiversity of marine protected areas along the California coast They're slipping on their wetsuits, charging their cameras and breaking out their seines -- all for the good of the Pacific…
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Climate changes faster than animals adapt
Credit: Bernard Castelein Climate change can threaten species and extinctions can impact ecosystem health. It is therefore of vital importance to assess to which degree animals can respond to changing environmental conditions - for…
The first bioluminescent click beetle discovered in Asia represents a new subfamily
Credit: Mr Wen-Xuan Bi A remarkable bioluminescent click beetle was discovered in the subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests in southwest China. Scientists Mr. Wen-Xuan Bi, Dr. Jin-Wu He, Dr. Xue-Yan Li, all affiliated with the…
Fussy fish can have their coral, and eat it too
Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish who seek refuge from climate change on deeper reefs. But, scientists discovered, the coral that these fussy fish eat can support them. The study was led by Dr Chancey MacDonald at the ARC…
Is 2016 US presidential election associated with preterm births among Latina women?
Bottom Line: A national population-based study suggests the 2016 U.S. presidential election may have been associated with an increase in preterm births among Latina women in the United States. The design of the study is used to evaluate…
New species of flying squirrel from Southwest China added to the rarest and ‘most…
Credit: Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest amongst all flying squirrels. It comprises two large (1.4-1.8 kg) species endemic to southern Asia: the…
Species on the move
Social media posts help researchers to discover climate change is to blame for displacement of 55 species in UKCredit: (c) Elgollimoh license numbers: CC BY-SA 3.0 A total of 55 animal species in the UK have been displaced from their…
Do marine protected areas work?
Study identifies how to verify whether MPAs are effective Marine protected areas, or MPAS, are an increasingly common way of protecting marine ecosystems by prohibiting fishing in specific locations. However, many people remain skeptical…
Endangered Bornean orangutans survive in managed forest, decline near oil palm plantations
Most complete population survey in 15 years will help inform Malaysian land use policyCredit: WWF-Malaysia, Lee Shan Kee Recent surveys of the population of endangered Bornean orangutans in Sabah, the Malaysian state in the north-east of…
Little genes, big conservation: UM scientists study genetic rescue
Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Montana MISSOULA - At first glance, there aren't many similarities between westslope cutthroat trout in Montana, wolves on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan and Australia's mountain…