Scientists Just Found a Smiling “Happy-Face” Spider in the Himalayas
Cephalothorax of female holotype of T. himalayana sp. nov. Credit: Devi Priyadarshini and Ashirwad Tripathy For more than…
Food web complexity underlies biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning
Benayas, J. M. R., Newton, A. C., Diaz, A. & Bullock, J. M. Enhancement of biodiversity and ecosystem…
Costa Rica lost nearly half its forests in just a few decades, then planted millions of trees and became one of the world’s greatest reforestation success stories |
By the 1980s, Costa Rica was facing an environmental crisis that few could have imagined just decades earlier.…
Pollution has led to huge drop in salmon and trout numbers in Ireland, Oireachtas to hear – The Irish Times
The dramatic fall in Atlantic salmon numbers since the 1970s provides the clearest example of the serious deterioration…
Rare Goblin Shark Spotted Alive in Its Natural Habitat for the First Time
Goblin shark near Tonga Trench (2024). Credit: Minderoo-University of Western Australia Deep-Sea Research Center and Inkfish. Scientists have…
A unified analysis of global riverine eDNA reveals common associations of fish biodiversity with drainage characteristics
Senior, R. A. et al. Global shortfalls in documented actions to conserve biodiversity. Nature 630, 387–391 (2024). Article …
Invasive species such as Asian hornets having ‘huge impact on Ireland’
Junior Minister Christopher O’Sullivan, who has responsibility for nature and biodiversity, today launched Invasive Species Week 2026 avispa…
Swedish lakes help solve Darwin’s 160-year puzzle about invasive species
Darwin’s old puzzle starts with a simple question: when a species enters a new habitat, does it do…
Environmental damages of the top ten percent consumers exceed global climate and biodiversity funding gaps
We find that the total environmental damage costs per person in the top 10% consumers worldwide is $2.3k-$7.5k…
Why Evolution Stalled for Millions of Years Before Suddenly Exploding
Artist’s impression of an Ediacaran animal community. Credit: Hugo Salais A new study suggests evolution stayed stuck for…
Hedgerow biodiversity is under threat from Ireland’s heavy-handed policy approach – The Irish Times
Sir, – The recent letter on hedge-cutting and wildlife (Bláthín FitzGerald, June 10th) highlights a wider problem with…
VIDEO: Rare footage of Mediterranean great white shark captured by ghost diver
More than 132 feet below sea level, a diver was removing abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck in…