Arizona adds endangered bat to list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state
Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and measuring the...
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WWF warns of biggest mass extinction event since dinosaurs
The world is heading for the biggest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs within the next decade, pushing millions of plants and animals to the...
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What were Earth's five mass extinctions and is a sixth happening NOW?
Earth's most famous mass extinction event was the giant asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. But although it was severe,...
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Egyptian god or alien species? Italy battling 10,000 predatory birds
Once venerated in ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis has spread from its native Africa to new European habitats.
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Five sea stars and a pygmy pipehorse among species discovered in 2021
Fiery sea stars, a blue-spotted guitarfish and a well-camouflaged pygmy pipehorse are among the 70 species discovered by the California Academy of...
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Seagrass planting bids to restore nature along Scottish coastline
Scotland’s most comprehensive seagrass planting programme has been launched to help restore nature in seas around the country. The £2.4 million...
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An Arachnophobe Pays Homage to the Spider
They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them. Can we learn to...
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Mobulas, an Aquatic Wonder of the Gulf of California, Are Disappearing
Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones,...
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Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them
Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure...
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Seagrass: £2.4m project launched to restore 'wonder plant' to Scotland's coasts
A £2.4m seagrass planting programme has been launched to help restore the plant in seas around the north of Scotland. The project aims to plant 14...
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