Rapid environmental changes driven by human activities are causing a dramatic decline in biodiversity, which not only endangers animal populations but also risks the loss of critical cultural behaviors such as tool use...
Category - Ecology
Century-Old DNA Reveals Hidden Genetic Threat to Australia’s Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater
A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered a hidden genetic threat to the critically endangered regent honeyeater, published in...
Wood Frog Tadpoles Grow Faster to Escape Deadly Virus, Scientists Discover
Wood frog tadpoles accelerate their growth and development when exposed to ranavirus, a deadly pathogen threatening amphibians worldwide, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science...
Helping Native Plants Survive Climate Change: New Guidelines for Safe Relocation
Native plants in the U.S. are struggling to keep pace with climate change, and human-assisted relocation may be their only hope for survival. However, this process, known as “managed relocation,” carries...
Lightning Strikes Boost Survival of Some Tropical Trees, Study Reveals
Some tropical trees not only survive lightning strikes but benefit from them, according to a new study published in New Phytologist. Led by Evan Gora, a forest ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the...