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Koala listed as endangered after Australian governments fail to halt its decline
No recovery plan for the Australian marsupial was in place despite it being identified as a requirement nine years ago
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Brainy birds may fare better under climate change
Many North American migratory birds are shrinking in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. But those with very big brains, relative to their body size, did not shrink as much as smaller-brained birds, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. The study is the first to identify a direct link between cognition and animal response to human-made climate change.
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'Life finds a way': here's how rainbowfish survive in Australia's scorching desert
As climate change worsens, their findings highlight the importance of conserving natural river flows to enable freshwater species to respond and adapt.
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A Rio Grande Valley Woman Just Broke the U.S. Record for Most Birds Spotted in a Year
Tiffany Kersten saw 726 species in 48 states, setting a new record for the mind-boggling achievement birders call a Big Year.
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The Great American Chestnut Tree Revival
More than a century ago, billions of American chestnuts were wiped out by an invasive fungus. Now, scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.
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Pablo Escobar's 80 'cocaine hippos' are wreaking havoc on a fragile ecosystem
The animals were first brought illegally into Columbia decades ago and now their descendants have become an invasive species.
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It's Time to Fear the Fungi
Climate change could threaten humans' protection from fungal infections. It's time to fear the fungi.
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Humans Have Broken One of The Natural Power Laws Governing Earth's Oceans
Just as with planetary or molecular systems, mathematical laws can be found that accurately describe and allow for predictions in chaotically dynamic ecosystems too – at least, if we zoom out enough.
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Zombie river? London's Thames, once biologically dead, has been coming back to life
Oxygen levels, necessary for fish, are up and dangerous phosphorus levels are down in the historically polluted waterway. But a new report points to climate change as a possible wildcard.
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10 devastating signs of climate change satellites can see from space
Climate change is affecting Earth so seriously, its consequences can be seen from space. In August, climate scientists from around the world wrote the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, a state of affairs of human-caused climate change.
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These Butterflies Full of Wasps Full of Microwasps Are a Science Nightmare
Accidentally released on a Finnish island 30 years ago, the parasites are spreading.
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How biodiversity loss is jeopardising the drugs of the future
From willow bark to mosquitoes, nature has been a source of vital medications for centuries. But species die-off caused by human activity is putting this at risk
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Loved to death: Australian sandalwood is facing extinction in the wild
Wild sandalwood populations in Australia have been slowly collapsing for decades. New research found the Western Australian government has been warned repeatedly for a century.
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The Long-Lost Tale of an 18th-Century Tsunami, as Told by Trees
Local evidence of the cataclysm has literally washed away over the years. But Oregon’s Douglas firs may have recorded clues deep in their tree rings.
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A circular food system can withstand crises like COVID-19 — and provide delicious meals
There are many hard lessons learned from the pandemic; one is that our food system needs a serious reboot. Luckily, we need only look to nature’s cycles for clues on how to fix it.
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World's Tiniest Pig at 10-Inches Tall, Once Thought Extinct, Is Returning to the Wild
Acting as an important keystone species in its grassland home, the 10-inch tall pygmy hog in North India is coming back from the brink.
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A Literal Mouse Plague Is Terrorizing Towns in Eastern Australia Right Now
While the rest of the world continues to tackle the global pandemic, in eastern Australia, waves of mice are flooding farms and towns.
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From the air they resemble giant Japanese calligraphy, but these outback shapes are evidence of the masters of fire
Images intended to help open up the outback to mining following World War II instead deliver a lesson from the last generation of Indigenous people to live in the Great Sandy Desert on how to protect life and the land.
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Nobody cares about ugly flowers. Scientists pay more attention to pretty plants
New research found colour played a major role skewing researcher bias — pretty, vibrant flowers get more scientific attention than dull plants, regardless of their ecological significance.
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Meet 5 of Australia’s tiniest mammals, who tread a tightrope between life and death every night
One mammal, the long-tailed planigale, can weigh less than a 10-cent coin. But it's ferocious, bringing down far larger prey with persistent, savage biting to the head and neck
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