60 million years of climate change drove the evolution and diversity of reptiles
Just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and start of the Triassic, reptiles had one heck of a coming out party. Their rates of …
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New discovery of panda species which may have been Europe’s last
Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago, a new species of panda has been uncovered by scientists who state it is currently the last known …
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Ant colonies behave like neural networks when making decisions
Temperatures are rising, and one colony of ants will soon have to make a collective decision. Each ant feels the rising heat beneath its feet but carries along as usual …
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Mangrove forest found living in freshwater
An international team of researchers has found a mangrove forest living in a freshwater part of the Amazonian delta. In their paper published in the journal Current Biology, the group describes …
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Molecules from ancient bacteria-like cells may shed new light on sexual reproduction, a study
A study presents the theory that egg-sperm fusion, a crucial feature of sexual reproduction in plants and animals, may have originated from an ancient form of genetic exchange that involved …
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Researchers rediscover oak tree thought to be extinct
Botanical researchers representing a coalition of more than 10 institutions have discovered an oak tree once thought to be extinct, and are now in immediate need of conservation within Big …
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Scientists shed light on the emergence of pathogenic bacteria, Research
Pathogenic bacteria are highly specialized micro-organisms that are a leading cause of human, livestock and crop disease, resulting in significant health and economic loss worldwide. How these pathogens, which sometimes …
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European Union proposes law to bring back nature
Environmental experts welcomed this week what they called a potentially groundbreaking law to restore damaged ecosystems across Europe. The Nature Restoration Law, which was introduced on 22 June by the European …
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Here’s what happens if the world loses its rainforests
War in Europe, economic turmoil and the impacts of COVID-19 have dominated global headlines in 2022. But climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste – our triple planetary …
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Revelations of genetic diversity of bass species can enhance conservation, study
A new study by Yale ichthyologists provides a clearer picture of species diversity among black basses—one of the most cherished and economically important lineages of freshwater gamefish. Their findings can …
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