New study reveals five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia
The museum specimen that scientists studied to describe the new species of soft-furred hedgehog, Hylomys vorax. Credit: Katie Sayers, Smithsonian. ...
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Decline in insect numbers largely due to loss of more abundant species, researchers say
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are an example of a species whose local abundance was once high and whose numbers have ...
Poaching: two men accused of illegally killing 3,600 birds, including protected species
Two Americans from Washington and Montana, who boasted via text messages of their poaching exploits and their “killing spree,” have ...
Three researchers show their suburban backyard is home to more than 1,000 species
Credit: Unsplash A challenge by three housemates to identify species around their inner-city Brisbane home has resulted in an academic ...
Study finds nurseries exacerbate climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species.
The number (N) of invasive plant species whose habitat is identified as climatically suitable for abundant populations (≥5% cover) in ...
Deep-sea sensor reveals corals produce reactive oxygen species
Manipulator Alvin moves SOLARIS to the surface of a colony of Paragorgia arborea. Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Just like ...
Citizen scientists help discover new mantis species
The newly discovered mantis Inimia nat. Credit: Brendan James Matthew Connors, a researcher at James Cook University, discovered two new ...
A new bacterial species capable of causing diphtheria has been identified
Diphtheria, a once formidable disease, remains under surveillance despite current vaccination. The Pasteur Institute has brought to light a new ...
Study identifies key algae species that help soft corals survive warming oceans
CoralWatch Coral Health Chart bleaching map scores for each species. (A) Proportion of M. elongata colonies in each bleaching condition. ...
