USU herpetologist reports surprising evolutionary shift in snakes
In the animal kingdom, survival essentially boils down to eat or be eaten. How organisms…
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Improving assessments of an endangered lion population in India
An alternative method for monitoring endangered lions in India could improve estimates of their abundance…
Global relationships that determine bird diversity on islands uncovered
The study, a collection of molecular data from bird species found across 41 oceanic archipelagos,…
Sweet beaks: What Galapagos finches and marine bacteria have in common
The variety of finch species on the remote Galapagos Islands is the most prominent example…
Biodiversity scientists pull together to document how life works before it’s too late
Time is running out to predict how potential climate futures will impact biodiversity and the…
Biodiversity offsetting is contentious – here’s an alternative
A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative…
Ocean fish farming in tropics and sub-tropics most impacted by climate change: UBC study
In a study published in Global Change Biology, researchers at the University of British Columbia looked…
Can a river sing? ANU researchers say ‘absolutely’
Scientists and audio specialists have teamed up to travel the entire length of the river…
Orb-weaver spiders’ yellow and black pattern helps them lure prey
Researchers from Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and the UK placed cardboard cut-out models of the golden…
Conflict between ranchers and wildlife intensifies as climate change worsens in Chile
Scientists from the University of La Serena, Newcastle University, UK, and the Pontifical Catholic University…