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Plantwatch: the ballistics of seed dispersal

Some plants can use water pressure, crushed chambers or heated goo to launch their payload far and wide

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022

‘Paris agreement’ for nature imperative at Cop15, architects of climate deal say

Leaders say December biodiversity summit in Montreal is ‘unprecedented’ chance to turn tide on nature loss

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022

Bid to save rare Aussie skink from traders

Australia has gone into bat for an endangered skink that's illegally trafficked as an exotic pet, perversely because it's so rare.

AAP · Nov 16, 2022

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COP27 climate talks seen as key to success at next month's U.N. nature summit

With the annual U.N. climate summit in its final week, many of the world's environment ministers assembled in Egypt have begun setting their sights on another high-stakes meeting for nature taking place next month.

Reuters · Nov 16, 2022

They're doing their best: how these 3 neighbourhood 'pests' deal with rainy days

Have you had a recent encounter with an animal you’d much rather avoid? As La Niña continues to give us rainy days, brush turkeys, bats, and cockroaches are emerging from their hide-outs.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

Marine biologists are proposing a radical new approach to wildlife conservation

Mapping the spatial distribution and movement patterns of marine animals that are endangered or threatened is essential for defining critical habitat

Inverse · Nov 13, 2022

Sharks Being Wiped Out By Growing Popularity Of Sushi

Sharks are facing extinction because of incidental capture by the same fisheries

Zenger · Nov 13, 2022

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Butterfly farming boosts biodiversity and incomes on São Tomé

Conservationists on São Tomé, a tropical island that is home to a rich diversity of plants, birds and butterflies, have launched a project to help local farmers breed butterflies to boost incomes and incentivise the protection of the island’s forests.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 12, 2022

Why do butterflies have different colours on their wings? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brain-teasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Lost and found: how two dead giant bees on eBay sparked the hunt to find one alive

Photographer Clay Bolt and entomologist Eli Wyman launched an expedition to find Wallace’s giant bee and ‘rediscovered’ it in Indonesia’s Maluku islands

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Cowabunga! These turtles can talk

"It was a great surprise to discover they not only vocalize but also do so very often, producing very funny sounds"

Salon · Nov 9, 2022

The great threat emperor penguins face

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection. Can it save them?

Salon · Nov 8, 2022

Gliding treefrogs, mini-males and burrowing frogs in trees: why Melanesia is the world's tropical island frog hotspot

A chocolate treefrog that looks like a Freddo. Burrowing frogs which live in trees. Long-nosed frogs named after Pinocchio. Frogs which go straight from egg to froglet without stopping at tadpole. And large treefrogs which can glide from tree to tree.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

Climate change means farmers in West Africa need more ways to combat pests

The link between climate change and the spread of crop pests has been established by research and evidence.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

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WEKU · Nov 5, 2022

If bumblebees can play, does it mean they have feelings? This study suggests yes

Scientists wanted to learn whether bees, like humans and other mammals, had any interest in playing for fun's sake. They say they have evidence that bees do, and that could change how we view insects.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022

Scientists discover ‘world’s largest’ seagrass forest – by strapping cameras to sharks

New study, carried out using tiger sharks in the Bahamas, extends total known global seagrass coverage by more than 40%

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

Victorian state logging company failed to protect threatened gliders, court finds

Judge says VicForests’ actions posed ‘a threat of serious and irreversible harm’ to greater gliders and yellow-bellied gliders

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

A platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but it can't climb dams to find a mate

The platypus is one of Earth’s most unique creatures. It sports a duck-like bill and flippers. It locates prey in murky water by emitting an electric charge. Males have venomous spurs on their legs, and the females lay eggs. And a platypus’ fur glows blue-green under UV light!

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The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow them

Many of the ocean’s most charismatic animals spend their lives swimming, flying or gliding thousands of miles, from the coasts to the high seas. Arctic terns, humpback whales and sea turtles are examples. Scientists have spent many years documenting and studying these magnificent journeys.

Chronicle Live · Nov 2, 2022

Extremely rare birds spotted on Northumberland Coast attracting birdwatchers

Pallid swifts were spotted in several locations on the Northumberland Coast

Belfast Live · Nov 2, 2022

Tiny bird weighing less than £1 coin spotted in NI for just third time after epic 3,000 mile flight

Ulster Wildlife say the little Pallas's leaf warbler is native to Siberia, Mongolia and northeast China and flew 3,000 miles

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

Tiger sharks with cameras on their backs map 'world's biggest' seagrass meadow in Bahamas

Scientists have mapped what they believe is the world's biggest seagrass meadow in the Bahamas, capturing the underwater world from the view of tiger sharks.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022

An unwild landscape that has brought back the bone-crunchers

Monfragüe, Spain: Some careful human intervention has created an intensely rich wildlife spot where vultures are the stars of the show

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 31, 2022

Watch: Researcher wades out to greet rare, alien-like sunfish

A whale researcher in British Columbia, Canada, last week experienced an extraordinary encounter with a rare and enormous sunfish that appeared outside his home.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little sea ice,…

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