Measuring conservation in a way that counts
A new study raises questions on whether current conservation science and policy for protected areas could be saving more biodiversity—with political and economic expediency often having taken precedence in the past......»»
Lyrebirds are losing their voices due to continued habitat loss
A new study led by Western Sydney University has found that Albert's lyrebirds are negatively impacted by continued habitat loss, with variation in song diversity indicating declining population health and the need for conservation action......»»
New study documents first male jaguar coalitions, challenging idea of species as strictly solitary
A new study co-authored by Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) and partners has found novel evidence of wild male jaguars forming coalitions and collaborating with each othe.....»»
Three heart rate measuring patents used in suit against Apple invalidated
Apple got handed a big win on Tuesday, after the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated three of AliveCor's patents that a court ruled Apple had violated.The patents in question are part of AliveCor's initial lawsuit against Apple, levied again.....»»
Researchers introduce method of coloring microscopic coral larvae to aid tracking for conservation and reef restoration
A new, low-cost staining method enables visual tracking of coral larvae as they disperse and settle in coral reefs, according to a study by Christopher Doropoulos and George Roff at CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Australia, published December 6 in PLOS B.....»»
Rhino conservation in Nepal creates a burden for communities, infrastructure and other species, study warns
Efforts to conserve rhinos in Nepal have put a burden on communities, infrastructure and other wildlife in Nepal, a new study warns......»»
Report: Towards conservation and recovery of Victoria"s biodiversity
While the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is under negotiation at Montreal's COP15 meeting this week, the Royal Society of Victoria has released its own Report for Changemakers to guide ecological recovery closer to home......»»
Biologists make case for guiding conservation with a local touch to fight climate change effects
As nature reels towards a hotter, drier, harsher future, new conservation tools—seed banks and frozen zoos, gene editing and assisted gene flow—hold promise to help struggling animal and plant populations. The catch: New approaches must incorpora.....»»
For biodiversity to thrive, conservation efforts must be "nature and people positive," experts say
In a new expert study published in the journal One Earth, an international team of scientists from the Earth Commission, convened by Future Earth, say that efforts to meet new biodiversity targets and goals for the next three decades risk repeating p.....»»
New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored
Restoring and rewilding islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem but to coastal and marine environments as well. Linking land and sea through coordinated conservation effort.....»»
Cosmic ray counts hidden in spacecraft data highlight influence of solar cycle at Mars and Venus
Measurements by ESA's long-serving twin missions, Mars Express and Venus Express, have captured the dance between the intensity of high-energy cosmic rays and the influence of the sun's activity across our inner solar system......»»
Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a second
How fast do electrons inside a molecule move? Well, it is so fast that it takes them just a few attoseconds (a billionth of billionth of a second) to jump from one atom to another. Blink and you missed it—millions of billions of times. So measuring.....»»
California set for another year of brown lawns, tight water restrictions
Californians should brace for another year of brown lawns, tight water restrictions and increased calls for conservation as state water managers Thursday warned that severely reduced allocations are once again likely in 2023......»»
NASA researcher"s AI "eye" could help robotic data-gathering
When it comes to making real-time decisions about unfamiliar data—say, choosing a path to hike up a mountain you've never scaled before—existing artificial intelligence and machine learning tech doesn't come close to measuring up to human skill......»»
Two Andean bear cubs born at National Zoo, a boost to species" vulnerable population
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. is celebrating the births of two Andean bear cubs......»»
Small spaces can make a big difference to wildlife, new study suggests
Small patches of land given over to wildlife-friendly planting can make a big difference to pollinator conservation, a new study suggests......»»
Diamonds and X-rays open a new window into the Earth"s inner core
A collaborative research group has succeeded, for the first time, in measuring the speed of sound of pure iron under pressures similar to the Earth's inner core boundary......»»
Call for harder line on how we judge conservation
James Cook University scientists say a more direct approach should be taken to conservation planning—with greater focus on the real impact of conservation actions and less attention paid to targets or actions that misrepresent progress......»»
Submerged macrophyte biodiversity buffers impact of eutrophication stress on ecosystem functioning
Biodiversity conservation aims to preserve the ecosystem functions embedded in different species. The positive relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) has been proven in experiments. However, the relationship remains uncerta.....»»
Comcast’s new remote control was designed for—and with—disabled users
Bigger, brighter, with a wristband and an audio instruction manual, the new large-button remote aims to improve TV watching for people with disabilities. Measuring about the size and weight of a circa 2000 cordless phone, Comcast’s new TV rem.....»»
A grid of quantum islands could reveal secrets for powerful technologies
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created grids of tiny clumps of atoms known as quantum dots and studied what happens when electrons dive into these archipelagos of atomic islands. Measuring the behavior o.....»»