Ecology

A research team from the National Taiwan Normal University has clarified the status of a secretive reptile. Led by Si-Min Lin, the team focused on the Formosan legless lizard, scientifically known as Dopasia formosensis. These […]

To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have identified a new conservation strategy in western Hudson Bay: using polar bears as […]

Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, suggests new research in Scientific Reports. The study, titled “The effects of climate and land cover on hazel dormouse […]

A study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management found varying risks to species due to mercury pollution across the United States’ National Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s largest network of lands and waters conserved […]

Hidden beneath the surface of the world’s rivers, some of Earth’s great animal movements unfold—migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movements of zebra and wildebeest across the Serengeti.This article was originally published […]

Wild bumblebees serve as key hosts for acute bee paralysis virus. While the virus appears to cause little harm to bumblebees, infection is usually fatal to honeybees. Until now, it was assumed that honeybees were […]

Delegates are gathering in Campo Grande, Brazil, for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. The meeting aims to address growing threats to […]

Deep below the surface in coastal sediments, microorganisms use conductive particles as tiny natural “wires” to exchange electrons. This enables them to convert organic carbon into methane in a way not previously documented. The mechanism […]

The word “nemotia” is a neologism, a newly coined term that in this case, describes the sense of overwhelmingness and disconnect accompanying the thought that nothing you do will ever make a difference. If this […]

Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds, including both resident and migrating species, according to research led by the University of Toronto. For the study, researchers placed audio recorders at 16 stormwater ponds in […]