New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
As spiking ocean temperatures are devastating reefs around the world, a handful of scientists have found a reason…
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…
Amplified Arctic iceberg traffic reshapes benthic biodiversity
Iceberg imaging and sampling During expedition PS126 of RV Polarstern, the opportunity arose to visit a large iceberg…
A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone
Woodward, S. P. A Manual of the Mollusca; or, Rudimentary Treatise of Recent and Fossil Shells (Weale, 1854).…
Scientists Discover Strange New Spider Species That Disguises Itself as a Fungus
Taczanowskia waska, the newly discovered spider species. Credit: Díaz-Guevara Scientists have discovered a new spider species in Ecuador’s…
‘Kill quickly and cleanly’: How culling can help manage Ireland’s rising deer population – The Irish Times
One of the big points of contention around deer management in Ireland relates to the fact that, in…
Darwin Harbour Middle Arm gas and petrochemical precinct could be roadblocked by endangered herb
A tiny endangered herb that has just been added to Australia’s national threatened species list could potentially stop…
Darkness and body size shaped end-Cretaceous marine extinction patterns
Bambach, R. K. Phanerozoic biodiversity mass extinctions. Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 34, 127–155 (2006). Article ADS CAS …
Pacific Ocean warming fuels fears of powerful ‘super El Nino’
Pacific Ocean temperatures are rising fast, raising fears that a powerful El Nino pattern could bring record global…
Rwanda begins collecting DNA in the wild to track mountain gorilla and other species
MUSANZE, Rwanda (AP) — A guide called out to endangered golden monkeys with grunts and clicks to signal…
When Humans Went Away, the Wildlife Strayed
Humans do not have to cut down trees or build roads to disrupt wildlife. Their mere presence in…
E.P.A. Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Push Species to Extinction
The Trump administration has determined that atrazine, a weedkiller used widely on corn and other crops, does not…