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 article 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 article 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 […]
“The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali” is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries.This article was originally published on this website.
A study published in Science reveals that North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving. Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology analyzed 36 million bird observations shared […]
The Colorado June air was thick with summer heat. Mosquitoes rose in clouds around us, testing our resolve while we gathered our cameras and sensors. We walked into the wetland, down the unmarked path until […]
Exeter scientists are among those who have discovered many animals learn and pass on behaviors through social learning or culture, which could have important implications for conservation.This article was originally published on this website.
“Nothing is so uncommon as a common dandelion,” say Karst Meijer and Erik van den Ham, Dutch botanists who started an international day (April 27) to celebrate this yellow flower in 2020. The pair hoped […]
After long winters, Canadians love their summers. For some, that means summer vacations by a lake, along a river or on a bay for some much-needed rest and relaxation. For some, it’s time to disconnect […]
Before they can fight to survive, some endangered songbirds are losing their groove and being robbed of their chance at love—all because of what’s in their food.This article was originally published on this website.
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