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Humans found to prey on approximately one-third of all vertebrate species

An international team of ecologists, life scientists, conservationists and biologists has found that humans prey on approximately one-third of all vertebrate species in existence. In their study, reported in the journal Communications Biology, the gr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 30th, 2023

COVID lessons learned? UN summit mulls plan for healthy planet, and humans

The COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks brought into stark relief the harms that can come to humans if we interfere too much with nature, placing ourselves in contact with animals carrying unknown pathogens......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

UN biodiversity summit making "very good progress": officials

Crunch UN talks on ways to "halt and reverse" species loss by 2030 have made "very good progress," officials said Friday, as the summit in Colombia marked its halfway point......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Study reveals the twists and turns of mammal evolution from a sprawling to upright posture

Mammals, including humans, stand out with their distinctively upright posture, a key trait that fueled their spectacular evolutionary success. Yet, the earliest known ancestors of modern mammals more resembled reptiles, with limbs stuck out to their.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

When things get tight: How does the embryo in rapeseed react to mechanical constraints?

In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for elucidating the biology of mechanosensors. These discoveries revealed how mechanical forces generated by touch influence tissue differentiation and morphogenesis in animals and humans.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Move along moose: Study reveals the "most Canadian" animals

What is the "most Canadian" animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. Published in the journal The Canadian Field-Naturalist, the study from a team of Simon Fraser University researchers ranks, for the first time ever, species of terrestria.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Red-cockaded woodpeckers" recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened

The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Molecular study of newly discovered tardigrade species helps explain ability to withstand high doses of radiation

A team of biologists affiliated with several institutions in China has learned more about the means by which tardigrades are able to withstand high doses of radiation. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group focused on a newly fou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Millions in the US may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states—more than 20% of the country's population—may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, for their drinking.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

An Indian village became Amur falcons" biggest protectors—how conservationists can harness the power of persuasion

Wildlife conservation is an exercise in human persuasion. It may seem counterintuitive that we hold the keys to the survival of wildlife, but 98% of all threatened species are threatened exclusively by human activities such as pollution, invasive spe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Biologists discover a new fossil species of prehistoric fish

What do the ginkgo (a tree), the nautilus (a mollusk) and the coelacanth (a fish) all have in common?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Scientists explore privilege and consequences of recreation for people and wildlife

Recreation is a luxury, and people aren't the only animals that recreate. Species great and small have a penchant for play, but the ability to recreate depends on resources. Colorado State University Professor Joel Berger and Yellowstone researcher K.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

"True hybrid" mice might reveal how new species emerge

Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced scientists' understanding of gene control and the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Marri trees are a lifeline for many native bee species in a biodiversity hotspot

New Curtin University-led research has revealed that Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West region, which is one of the world's most biologically rich but threatened biodiversi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Researchers" unique 3D maps might help solve the mysteries of octopus arms

Octopuses are fascinating. Their eight arms gracefully whip through water and can accomplish extraordinary tasks like using tools and opening jars. While humans have one spinal cord attached to their brain, in octopuses, it's almost like each arm has.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Broadcasting sounds of healthy coral reefs encourages coral larvae growth, study shows

Coral reefs worldwide are in trouble. These ecosystems support a billion people and more than a quarter of marine species. Still, many have been damaged by unsustainable fishing and tourism, coastal construction, nutrient runoff, and climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Ground nesting birds declining faster than any other bird species in Europe

Ground-nesting bird populations are more likely to be in decline than any other European bird species, warns new report......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Reducing moose numbers could help protect Canadian caribou populations from wolf predation

Woodland caribou populations in Canada are declining because of habitat changes that benefit common prey species of wolves (such as moose and deer), leading to increasing numbers of wolves that kill caribou. To protect caribou, wildlife managers have.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Biodegradable microplastics study helps quantify their climate change and ecotoxicity impacts

Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife. Biodegradable and bio-based plastics made from organic mate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Massive biodiversity data collection improves ecosystem predictions

A team at the University of Córdoba verifies that large biodiversity databases, in which citizens record observations of flora, are capable of calibrating joint species distribution models, even when conducted individually, provided that more than 5.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

AI, as it stands today, is a valuable tool for the auto industry but a poor substitute for humans

As the industry experiments with artificial intelligence, business owners need to be aware of the technology's promise and its limitations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024