Scientists Discover Strange New Parasitic Wasp Species in the U.S.
Scientists have uncovered two previously unknown species of parasitic wasps in the United States, revealing hidden layers of…
Experts thrilled after deep-sea camera captures ‘first-ever record’ of elusive predator species
It looked like a shadow at first — but after several minutes, a rare species of deep-sea shark…
Local Communities Protecting Millions of Acres of Orangutan Habitat Beyond Nat. Park Boundaries
Orangutans by Getty Images for Unsplash+ On the island of Borneo, forest-dwelling communities have become key to ensuring…
Climate change-driven heat extremes are driving ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds, study warns
Published on 13/08/2025 – 14:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Extreme heat driven by climate change has caused tropical bird populations…
Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World
Study co-authors collect measurements from a specimen that would confirm the species’ discovery – credit – Bethany Augliere,…
Organic matter degradation by oceanic fungi differs between polar and non-polar waters
Cavicchioli, R. et al. Scientists’ warning to humanity: Microorganisms and climate change. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 17, 569–586 (2019).…
New $90 million research facility opens at CSIRO to house specimens collected over 150 years
Millions of irreplaceable biodiversity specimens have been re-homed at a new CSIRO facility that the agency says will…
Towards positive net outcomes for biodiversity, and developing safeguards to accompany headline biodiversity indicators
Biodiversity impact calculations Our focal biodiversity metric is based on LCIA approaches, as is current good practice for…
We all need to consume less if we are to save our environment from catastrophe – The Irish Times
The focus on solving the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is often on how…
Archived natural DNA samplers reveal four decades of biodiversity change across the tree of life
Specimen bank data This research complies with all relevant ethical regulations. All study protocols are approved by the…
Reconsidering space-for-time substitution in climate change ecology
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA Margaret E. K. Evans Department of Wildland Resources,…
Gang-gang cockatoos suffer hypothermia, frozen wings in Victorian Alps
Skiers and holiday-makers are enjoying one of the strongest season openings for years as thick snow blankets the…