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Flightless Bird Species at Risk of Extinction

Dec. 3, 2020 — Bird species that have lost the ability to fly through evolution have become extinct more often than birds that have retained their ability to fly, according to new ...

Amphibian Die-Offs Worsened Malaria Outbreaks in Central America

Dec. 2, 2020 — The global collapse of frogs and other amphibians due to the amphibian chytrid fungus exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the 1990s and 2000s, according to new research. The ...

Jaguars Robust to Climate Extremes but Lack of Food Threatens Species

Nov. 30, 2020 — Researchers lead a world-first investigation into the chances of wild jaguars surviving climate extremes with six scenarios modelling the behavior, mating, births of cubs, competition, illegal ...

Guam's Most Endangered Tree Species Reveals Universal Biological Concept

Nov. 30, 2020 — Newly published research has used a critically endangered species to show how trees modify leaf function to best exploit prevailing light conditions. The findings revealed numerous leaf traits that ...

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Remote Hawaiian Island Harbors Last Land Snails of Their Kind

Dec. 7, 2020 — The island of Nihoa, a slice of jagged rock that juts out of the Pacific Ocean, is the sole refuge for a rediscovered species of native Hawaiian land snail previously presumed to be ...

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help Protect Species

Nov. 26, 2020 — Demystifying traditional Chinese medicine for conservationists could be the key to better protecting endangered species like pangolins, tigers and rhino, according to researchers. Efforts to shift ...

A New Species of Rare Phylum Loricifera Discovered in the Deep-Sea Surrounding Japan

Nov. 25, 2020 — The Loricifera is a microscopic, sediment-dwelling marine invertebrate, with a head covered in over 200 spines and an abdomen with a protective shell ...

In Fire-Prone West, Plants Need Their Pollinators -- And Vice Versa

Nov. 25, 2020 — A new study grounded in the northern Rockies explores the role of wildfire in the finely tuned dance between plants and their pollinators. Previous studies have looked at how fire affects plants, or ...

Ghost Fishing Threatens Endangered River Dolphins, Critically Endangered Turtles, Otters

Nov. 25, 2020 — Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to wildlife including otters, turtles and dolphins, new research ...

Greater Glider Species Triple

Nov. 21, 2020 — Researchers analyzed the genetic make-up of the greater glider -- a possum-sized marsupial that can glide up to 100 meters. The team confirmed a long-held theory that the greater glider is actually ...

Big Cats and Small Dogs: Solving the Mystery of Canine Distemper in Wild Tigers

Nov. 23, 2020 — Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a serious disease in domestic dogs, and also infects other carnivores, including threatened species like the Amur ...

Changes in Fire Activity Are Threatening More Than 4,400 Species Globally

Nov. 23, 2020 — More than 4,400 species across the globe are at risk from extinction because of changes in fire activity says a new ...

Rare Species of Small Cats Inadequately Protected

Nov. 20, 2020 — The Indian subcontinent is a hotspot for wild felines. A new study now shows that only 6-11 per cent of the areas where three rare cat species have their habitat are protected. Lack of knowledge ...

Blue Whales Return to Sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia After Near Local Extinction

Nov. 19, 2020 — Scientists have revealed the return of critically endangered Antarctic blue whales to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, 50 years after ...