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New study finds birds build hanging-nests to protect offspring from nest invaders

A new study has discovered that birds build hanging nests to protect their offspring from nest invaders such as snakes and parasitic cuckoos. It...

Male wasps use genitalia to sting their predators

Female bees and wasps sting their attackers with modified ovipositors. To avoid being swallowed, male mason wasps use sharp genital spines to attack and...

Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Scientists studying sharks off Florida say some species return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time and live longer than previously...

Biodiversity study shows loss of insect diversity in nature reserves due to surrounding farmland

Germany is dedicated to preserving biodiversity. Great efforts are required in to halt and reverse the trend of biodiversity loss. Because, insect biomass in...

Study reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favorite food

Human-elephant conflict is escalating across Africa. So, researchers are looking for new ways to keep an eye on wild African elephants. They are even...

Twenty new gurgling and creaking frog species from Madagascar named

Taxonomists are racing against the clock to discover and catalogue new species before they become extinct. It will allow us to protect the planet's...

Harnessing smartphones to track how people use green spaces

A new study shows how anonymized GPS data from people's smartphones can be used to monitor the public's use of parks and other green...

New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection

Many of the world's tropical forests are affected by logging. These forests are frequently considered degraded because they have lost vegetation structure, biomass, and...

Sea cows, abalone, and pillar coral now threatened with extinction

According to an official list, dugongs, large herbivorous marine mammals, are now threatened with extinction. These dugongs are commonly known as "sea cows". These gentle...

Evolution of bat wings and calls through ‘foraging syndromes’ allows diversity to flourish

Bats are an excellent example of evolutionary success. They thrive in all environments except the polar regions. They range in size from the golden-crowned...

Ocean study shows most deep-water microbes are almost inactive

A team of researchers from the University of Vienna discovered that the vast majority of deep-water microbes are mostly dormant. The study was published...

Non-native bees discovered in Canada may pose serious threat to native mason bee populations

Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough discovered the presence of two bee species in Canada. One of these species can pose a significant...

New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored

Introduced invasive species have decimated islands all over the world. But restoring islands has a special emphasis on saving seabirds. It provides benefits on...

Is that turtle legal? Fighting wildlife trafficking with stable isotopes

Wildlife trafficking endangers biodiversity by removing animals from wild populations for the illegal pet trade. Many traffickers try to avoid prosecution by falsely claiming...

Nevada toad in geothermal power fight gets endangered status

Dixie Valley is located 45 miles northeast of Fallon. It is between the Stillwater and Clan Alpine Ranges. Only hot mineral springs and hundreds...