Nature

An international team of scientists has made a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how global biodiversity evolved. By reconstructing the evolution of species over the past 45 million years, researchers found that the […]

When thinking of animal camouflage, we typically imagine creatures remaining still, blending seamlessly into their surroundings. But remaining motionless isn’t always practical, and many animals are highly mobile, constantly moving through their environment to graze […]

They look like tiny dragons, they dine on Portuguese man o’ wars, they’re venomous and they’re turning up on Outer Banks beaches.This post was originally published on this site

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favor of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions.This post was originally published […]

An “invisible forest” of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research shows.This post was originally published on this site

In an innovative paper published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Huarango Nature and paramotorists from Forest Air, highlight the exciting potential of paramotoring as a means […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, scientists have recorded an increased presence of young Maugean skates—a ray of hope for the survival of the endangered species.This post was originally published on this site

Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species, protection of their native habitats is lacking.This post […]

Electric power companies dedicate significant resources to clearing overgrown plants and debris from the area surrounding power lines. These areas are known as electric rights-of-way, and anything that obstructs access to them can threaten power […]