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As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
Neil Carter, University of Michigan and Deqiang Ma, University of Michigan Human-wildlife overlap is projected to increase across…
Javan rhinos, once thought safe from poachers, are anything but
A painting from 1861, depicting the hunting of Javan rhino in Indonesia. W.F.A. Zimmermann, Rhino Resource Center Jason…
Exploring STEM Through Play: Science-Themed Board Games for the Curious Mind
For those unfamiliar, STEM board games take learning beyond traditional classrooms by immersing players in hands-on experiences that…
Investigation reveals global fisheries are in far worse shape than we thought – and many have already collapsed
Graham Edgar, University of Tasmania When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their…
Beyond the Barrier Reef: Australia’s 3 other World Heritage reefs are also in trouble
Victor Huertas, Author provided Kate Marie Quigley, James Cook University and Andrew Hamilton Baird, James Cook University The…
Do These Animals Prefer Captivity?
Some animals, like fish and small mammals, exhibit trap-happy behavior, repeatedly getting caught in research traps intended to…
Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia
Andrew R. Leitch, Queen Mary University of London There are eight species of baobab in the world, and…
Hadeda ibises’ ‘sixth sense’ works best in wet soil: new research is a wake-up call for survival of wading birds with this superpower
A hadeda ibis carries a worm it has just caught from an irrigated lawn. Carla du Toit, Author…
I’ve been listening to seagrass meadows to understand how their underwater soundscapes reflect biodiversity
Isabel Key, CC BY-ND Isabel Key, The University of Edinburgh The rugged west coast of Scotland looks glorious…
Researchers Uncover Cognitive Abilities in Wild Fruit Bats
At a Glance Researchers at Tel Aviv University have conducted a groundbreaking study on free-ranging Egyptian fruit bats…