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habitat fragmentation
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Africa’s bats could survive climate change – if they can find somewhere to live
Mariëtte van der Walt, University of the Witwatersrand Climate change and changes in the way land is used…
Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: new research
Shawan Chowdhury, Monash University; Aletta Bonn, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität…
Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: new research
Shawan Chowdhury, Monash University; Aletta Bonn, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität…
Multiple threats endanger the world’s rarest great ape, a new study on the Tapanuli orangutan reveals
Rachakonda Sreekar, The University of Queensland; Ardiantiono, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Lubabun Ni’am, University of Heidelberg Deep in…
Insects in the tropics are already near their heat limits – climate change could push many beyond survival
Many insects, like this malachite butterfly, face critical heat stress under future temperatures. Photo by Kim Holzmann, CC…
Lions have two types of roar – new research
SteffenTravel/Shutterstock Jonathan Growcott, University of Exeter The roar of an African lion is one of the most iconic…
Bumblebee catfish climb Brazil waterfalls in mass migration
Scientists document thousands of rare bumblebee catfish climbing waterfalls in Brazil for the first time, a behavior believed to be a critical part of their reproductive migration.