Nature

What’s the currency for all life on Earth? Carbon. Every living thing needs a source of carbon to grow and reproduce. In the form of organic molecules, carbon contains chemical energy that is transferred between […]

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep diving whales.This post was originally published on this site

The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged with the murder of three people after allegedly serving them a lunch of beef wellington containing poisonous death cap […]

Following the end of native logging in Victoria on January 1 2024, the state’s majestic forests might be expected to regenerate and recover naturally. But our new research shows that’s not always the case.This post […]

A new study has revealed how the loss of experienced individual elephants stops the knowledge transfer between generations, putting elephant societies at risk.This post was originally published on this site

House Republicans passed a measure on May 1 that would repeal the government’s decision to place California’s longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish, on the endangered species list.This post was originally published on this site

By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broadly effective antivenom to date, which is protective against the likes of the black mamba, king […]

Most weekends, the Facebook pages dedicated to the Orlando Wetlands focus on spectacular pictures of nature in action—huge, hungry gators, mischievous otters and a flamboyant array of nesting birds.This post was originally published on this […]

The intensification of existing farmland can sometimes be more harmful to local biodiversity than expanding the area covered by agricultural land, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.This post was originally […]

Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That’s how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny powdery pollen grains produced by fir, spruce and pine trees.This […]