A third of European plant species could be in trouble due to declining populations of seed dispersers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain A team of ecologists from the University of Coimbra, the University of Aarhus and the University ...
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Study of global primate populations reveals predictors of extinction risk
Location of primate presence records worldwide in the four geographic domains assessed: Neotropics (yellow), Continental Africa (blue), Madagascar (brown), and ...
Can captive tigers help save wild populations?
Pictured are tigers Nyla (left) and Blanca (right), who were rescued at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in ...
Scientists Discover Key Clues About the Cuisine of Resident Killer Whale Populations
A resident killer whale chases a coho salmon to the surface. Killer whales often reposition and “process” their prey near ...
Medial prefrontal cortex neural populations have been shown to encode the learning of avoidance behaviors
The two-dimensional active avoidance paradigm and recording of prefrontal population activity. Credit: Neuroscience of Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01704-5 Over the ...
‘Amazonian’ algae shed light on what happens to populations when females switch to asexual reproduction
Surprisingly, populations of brown algae in the Sea of Japan, called "Amazons," were composed exclusively of females. Credit: Dr. Masakazu ...
Study of seabirds in Indo-Pacific atolls shows their disproportionate impact on bird populations and nesting
The reciprocal relationship between seabirds and atolls. Credit: Nature Ecology and Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02496-4 A team of marine and ...
Citizen scientists observe rapid phenomena: controlling rat populations; removing nanoplastics from water
Artist's illustration of a hypothetical white dwarf binary pair J1249+36 that ends with the white dwarf exploding as a supernova ...
Experimental blood test predicts age-related disease risk in diverse populations
Overview of study design and analytical approaches. Credit: Natural medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03164-7 Researchers have developed a machine-learning-based blood test ...
Love songs lead scientists to new populations of Skywalker gibbons discovered in Myanmar
Scientists have identified a new population of endangered Skywalker gibbons (Hoolock tianxing), like this adult female, in Myanmar. They were ...
