Bees with ‘devil-like horns’ found in Australia, named ‘lucifer’
The bees’ name, Megachile lucifer, was inspired by the Netflix series “Lucifer,” which one of the researchers was…
As CO2 Levels Rise, Old Amazon Trees Are Getting Bigger
When we look at the towering trees of old-growth forest patches in the Amazon, we might think these…
Integrating RUSLE, AHP, GIS, and cloud-based geospatial analysis for soil erosion assessment under mediterranean conditions
Description of the study area The Mitidja Plain, located in north-central Algeria between 36°30’ and 36°45’N and 2°30’…
Study of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in Metema and Quara districts, northwestern Ethiopia
Medicinal plant species used in ethnoveterinary practices In the study districts, a considerable number of ethnoveterinary medicinal plant…
Huge python grabs spotlight during rare encounter in Australian park
A wildlife ecologist in South Australia’s Gawler Ranges National Park recently documented a rare encounter with a massive…
Adaptive ecosystem restoration to mitigate zoonotic risks
Jones, K. E. et al. Global trends in emerging infectious diseases. Nature 451, 990–993 (2008). Article CAS PubMed …
Habitat suitability and connectivity for clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa in Northeast India
Gray, T. et al. Neofelis nebulosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e. T14519A198843258 (2021). Dinerstein,…
Tiny Arctic Organisms Are Defying the Rules of Biology
Image of an Arctic diatom, showing the actin filaments that run down its middle and enable its skating…
Italian still life paintings as a resource for reconstructing past Mediterranean aquatic biodiversity
We have explored the historical representation of aquatic resources in Italian still-life paintings as an indicator of past…