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conservation
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Our ‘frog saunas’ could help save endangered species from the devastating chytrid fungus
Anthony Waddle Anthony Waddle, Macquarie University All over the world, frogs are being wiped out by the chytrid…
Want to help our precious nocturnal bugs during Matariki’s longer nights? Turn the lights down low
Getty Images Janice Lord, University of Otago and Connal McLean, Te Papa Tongarewa In a world increasingly affected…
Extreme wildfires have doubled in just 20 years – here’s the science
vikks / shutterstock Víctor Fernández García, Université de Lausanne and Cristina Santín, Swansea University It feels like we…
We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation
Emma Higgins, University of South Wales Forget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even…
We discovered Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home – which could help us save more of them
Edy Setyawan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a tough swimmer.…
What’s Up With Pandas?
Pandas have faced criticism regarding their breeding abilities and dietary choices. Still, recent studies show that wild giant…
Searching for a female partner for the world’s ‘loneliest’ plant
Map from drone mission search for the Encephalartos Woodii in the Ngoye Forest in South Africa. © C-LAB,…
Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem
Angelo Carlino, Carnegie Science; Andrea Castelletti, Polytechnic University of Milan, and Rafael Schmitt, Stanford University Across the African…
What’s that in my nest? How the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and hosts creates new species
A superb fairy wren foster parent about to feed a Horsfield’s bronze cuckoo chick. Mark Lethlean Naomi Langmore,…
New Snake Species Discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Hejaz Region
At a Glance A team of international scientists led by researchers from the Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade…