Nature

The United States’ national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency—and the parks—must “conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife […]

University of Minnesota researchers found 14 previously unreported species of Phytophthora in the state. These devastating water molds are known for causing extensive damage and economic losses to nurseries, forest stands and landscapes worldwide.This post […]

Tasmania’s mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world’s tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 meters tall and live for more than 600 years.This post was originally published on this site

In Nature Ecology & Evolution, a group of researchers reveal the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). This discovery comes more than a decade after the start of the marine epidemic that has killed […]

Animal populations on small islands are often thought to be unlikely to survive in the long term. Continued exploitation of small islands—such as mining in Raja Ampat, West Papua—poses a serious threat to local wildlife.This […]

A collaborative research trial has demonstrated that direct seeding offers a scalable and cost-effective alternative to traditional tubestock planting for ecological rehabilitation on sand mines in southeast Queensland.This post was originally published on this site

A new international study coordinated by Wageningen University & Research and conducted with IPB University (Indonesia) and Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, sheds light on the complex sustainability profiles of three major vegetable […]

Chemicals released from car tires as they wear down are washing into rivers, estuaries and the sea and they could be disrupting life at the base of the marine food web, according to a new […]

Four new species of tarantulas have been discovered in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. But these aren’t just any tarantulas.This post was originally published on this site

Oysters and mangroves are both essential to protecting and restoring Florida’s coastlines that they call home, including defending them against storms.This post was originally published on this site