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Ecosystems, adaptation, biodiversity loss, and conservation genetics.
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99-million-yr-old insect found, named after Teletubbies character 'Noo-Noo'
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Genetic time capsule helps researchers rewrite the bat family tree and trace the origins of flight, echolocation
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (964+ words) By combining genomes from every living bat family with fossil evidence, researchers found that bats — and powered flight — likely originated in Europe and that echolocation emerged before modern bats began to diversify. Oct. 6, 2026 By Camryn Haines, Texas A&M University…...
Topsail Nature Preserve temporarily closing for invasive plant treatment
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (119+ words) MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WITN) - Topsail Nature Preserve will temporarily close Wednesday morning while crews treat an invasive plant. The state Department of Environmental Quality says the preserve, beaches, and parking lot will close tomorrow while a contractor treats Common Reed, also…...
Ghost forests are spreading rapidly as sea levels rise
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (779+ words) North Carolina lost more than a fifth of its coastal forest in 36 years as rising seas and saltwater intrusion fueled the spread of ghost forests. Walk along the edge of North Carolina’s coast and you may see something eerie: stands…...
Want To Know If Someone Likes You? Science Suggests A Key Vocal Feature Can Reveal Who We Like, And Influence Who Likes Us
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (600+ words) Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile A power you’ve been perfecting since your ABCs reveals more than you might realize. Image credit:…...
When Did Animals First Evolve? New Evidence From Mongolia Suggests It Could Be As Far Back As 800 Million Years Ago
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (751+ words) Copy Editor & Staff Writer Josh has a degree in Biology from University College London, and specialises in animals, palaeontology, climate, and the environment.View full profile Tom has a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and his…...
Science, Indigenous knowledge team up to restore Canada’s kelp. (Sea otters help, too.)
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (1199+ words) Emily Fulton spends a lot of time in a small boat cruising the waters of Clayoquot Sound off the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. As the marine program manager for the nonprofit Redd Fish Restoration Society,…...
2026.10.06 17:42 GMT+8 Rare wildlife sightings highlight conservation success in central China's Henan Updated 2026.10.06 17:42 GMT+8
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (119+ words) Rare wildlife sightings highlight conservation success in central China's Henan CGTN - EXPLORE MORE English Español Français العربية Русский Documentary CCTV+ - World World Asia-Pacific Middle East Europe Americas Africa Rare wildlife sightings highlight conservation success in central China's Henan An infrared…...
Tropical tree genomes reveal adaptations that may inform drought-resistant crop development
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (312+ words) Tropical trees in South America “drink” in the dark — and carry a genomic secret that could unlock drought-resistant crops Around 1800, Alexander von Humboldt placed a tropical tree leaf in sunlit water and watched — and waited. No oxygen bubbles appeared. Every…...
In Australia’s Wet Tropics, restoration misses the forest for the tree cover
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (907+ words) That gap means the goals these groups care about most, such as bringing back wildlife and reconnecting fragmented forest, are poorly captured by what most groups measure. Australia’s Wet Tropics, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stretches about 450 kilometers (280 miles) along…...