Ecology

Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies, according to a study by an international team of researchers from South Africa and the […]

Researchers at the University of Toronto have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study published in the journal Molecular Cell.This article was originally published on this website.

As the latest global biodiversity summit gets underway in Colombia, finance for the conservation and restoration of nature is one of the key themes of negotiations.This article was originally published on this website.

Across the tranquil waters of Canada’s vast network of lakes and rivers, a quiet invader is on the move. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederströmii, is a microscopic predator that is forever altering the ecological […]

Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday.This article was […]

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their victims in the first place. […]

U.S. researchers have detected microplastic particles in air exhaled by wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation may be a relevant route of exposure to these potentially harmful contaminants. Miranda Dziobak of the College of Charleston […]

Near the HMAS Stirling naval base, a battle is being waged on the shores of Garden Island to protect its most elusive inhabitants.This article was originally published on this website.

A new study has revealed that islands are home to around one in three of the world’s plant species, despite covering just over 5% of the Earth’s land surface.This article was originally published on this […]

To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party balloon and a delicious squid seem to be remarkably similar, according to a new study that put some […]