23+ min ago  (146+ words) Analyzing 1. 75-billion-year-old microfossils from ancient Australian seabeds, paleontologists say ancient eukaryotes -- the ancestors of every plant, animal and fungus -- huddled in oxygenated seafloor patches for over a billion years before breaking free into open water....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1061+ words) You press your fingertip to a phone screen to unlock it, grip a coffee mug, run a thumb across a fabric swatch to test its softness " and in each of these moments, an elegant piece of evolutionary engineering is at…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (374+ words) A new study suggests that a more complex understanding of how wealth and biodiversity are linked may help communities with little wealth achieve the levels of diversity typically associated with more affluent areas. "Biodiversity is not a luxury, it is…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (213+ words) In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities in a changing environment. Alongside climate change, biodiversity loss caused…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (687+ words) When a new species is introduced into an ecosystem, it may succeed in establishing itself, or it may fail to gain a foothold and die out. Physicists at MIT have now devised a formula that can predict which of those…...

37+ min ago  (350+ words) Home " News " When Animals Attack Should We Retaliate? Similarly, domesticated animals can also become aggressive due to factors such as fear, stress, or illness. By understanding these triggers, we can often prevent conflict before it escalates to aggression. Conversely, those…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (630+ words) Unlock unlimited access to all stories The Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity (SWCC) has lent its name to a new education and conservation space which was officially opened at Shepreth Wildlife Park on Monday (25 May). The SWCC Conservation Hub is a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1053+ words) Mahmoud Bakr reviews Egypt's efforts to protect migratory birds and monitor illegal hunting on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day. Egypt is taking part in marking World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), observed this year under the theme of "Every…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (716+ words) New "treasure map" of ancient life holds clues to modern human diseases. By comparing groups of proteins found in a wide range of species and by analyzing animal models and human patient data, a University of Texas at Austin-led team…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (529+ words) China has performed the first single and multiple cloning of wild yaks in a bid to reinforce this keystone herbivore, and save one of the rarest and most beautiful animals in China. Legend has it that when Mount Buye on…...