Genomes could help enigmatic, endangered nocturnal parrot make a comeback
Variations linked to fertility, survival still present in a small population. Enlarge (credit: Liu Yang) On an island off the coast of New Zealand, in the shadows of a primeval forest, an eerie sound resonates through th.....»»
Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome
A run around and a cuddle with dad—Rome zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub made her public debut Thursday, three months after her birth boosted the critically endangered species......»»
Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led Curtin University researchers to record the first known instance of a spotted mulga snake consuming a pygmy s.....»»
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered, but can humans help the species rebound?
There are so few sunflower sea stars remaining, researchers don't think there are enough for them to find each other on their own to reproduce—so the species is getting a helping hand from humans......»»
Endangered right whale calf found dead on Georgia"s Cumberland Island
An endangered North Atlantic right whale calf that was recently spotted with severe wounds from a vessel strike has been found dead on Georgia's Cumberland Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said March 2......»»
Prague, Berlin zoos to reintroduce wild horses to Kazakhstan
Prague zoo said Tuesday it would transport eight endangered wild horses to a Kazakhstan steppe in June in a joint project with the Tierpark Berlin zoo......»»
EA College Football 25 Release Date & Features: 10 Things to Know
EA College Football is making a comeback though there’s no firm release date scheduled yet. Here’s everything we know about EA College Football 25 based on official information, traditions, rumors, and what we expect to see down the road......»»
Visitors line up to see and smell a corpse flower"s stinking bloom in San Francisco
Crowds lined up in San Francisco on Wednesday to see—and smell—the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that releases a pungent odor when it opens once every several years......»»
Counting rays: Aerial surveys reveal ample populations in southeast Florida
The whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) and the giant manta ray (Mobula birostris) are rapidly declining globally. Both species are classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as endangered worldwide, and the giant manta.....»»
Native animals are easy prey after a fire. Could artificial refuges save them?
Australia is home to some of the most spectacular and enigmatic wildlife on Earth. Much of it, however, is being eaten by two incredibly damaging invasive predators: the feral cat and the red fox......»»
Extreme environments are coded into the genomes of the organisms that live there, research suggests
An organism's genome is a set of DNA instructions needed for its development, function and reproduction. The genome of a present-day organism contains information from its journey on an evolutionary path that starts with the "first universal common a.....»»
Protected lands provide a last stand for critically endangered vultures in West Africa
Among the fastest-declining birds in the world, African vultures battle many of the problems commonly plaguing wildlife today, such as habitat loss, hunting, and poisoning, but they also face a more unique set of obstacles......»»
Finding Skywalker gibbons with love songs: Study
Valentine's day is over but love's call lingers: the Skywalker gibbons' mating song, scientists reported this week, has revealed a previously unknown population—the largest in the world—of the endangered primate in the jungles of Myanmar......»»
New toolbox allows engineering of genomes without CRISPR
Belgian researchers from VIB-KULeuven Center for Microbiology and VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology have developed a new toolbox of 16 different short DNA sequences that allow triggering controlled and specific recombination events in any ge.....»»
Fish in the upper Danube could be just as endangered in the future as in the past, but for different reasons
Rivers belong to the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. While many studies have projected climate change effects on species, little is known about the severity of these changes compared to historical alterations......»»
New logging rules in New South Wales put the greater glider closer to extinction
Forty years ago when my colleagues and I did spotlighting surveys, the southern greater glider was the most common animal we'd see. Now, this amazing species is endangered. In many areas it is hard to find; in others it has been lost altogether......»»
Second critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo in a month
A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has been born at London Zoo, the second of the apes to be born at the facility in a month, the zoo said on Tuesday......»»
Secrets of night parrot unlocked after first genome sequenced
Researchers at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have sequenced the first genome of the night parrot, one of the world's rarest and most elusive birds. The development will answer questions about population genetics and biology that could b.....»»
Wolves are back in Colorado"s wilderness: Here"s why that"s great for Earth
For the first time in U.S. history, a federally listed endangered species has been reintroduced to the wild by the efforts of a lone state. Wolves in Colorado were not a mandate from Washington, D.C.; Coloradans voted for them......»»
Noxious fumes at night aren"t a pollinating moth"s delight
Certain plants have flowers that open only in the evening, and depend on nocturnal pollinators such as moths to thrive......»»
Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: How light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals
Light and sound shows in parks can enthrall crowds with their color, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost local economies. But unless they are well-located, the shows can also harm wildlif.....»»