The Mediterranean, sea of legend and thousand-year-old maritime heritage, is also a war zone for survival. Behind its glistening facade, an unseen conflict runs one of energy, competition, and precarious cohabitation between marine megafauna and humanity. A landmark research project has now charted the “energyscapes” of the Mediterranean’s largest predators to show where whales, sharks, ...
Deep within the unmapped depths of the Brazilian Amazon, where the rain forest reverberates with life unseen by human eye, researchers have chanced upon an animal so dramatic it appears to have been plucked from legend. Step forward Ranitomeya aetherea, a recently found poison dart frog with its glistening sky-blue stripes, a living gem concealed ...
On a warming night near a coastal marsh, the chorus of insects swells and a heron glides past like nothing’s wrong. Yet underneath the everyday noise, a population might be collapsing, one missed breeding season at a time. The mystery isn’t just whether we notice; it’s whether the animals themselves sense the cliff’s edge before ...
Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth, encompassing all species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, as well as the ecosystems they form. This diversity is not only vital for the stability of ecosystems but also plays a crucial role in human health. The link between biodiversity and disease prevention is a ...
The haunting cry of a wolf has rung out throughout Yellowstone for hundreds of years a cry that once disappeared from the park but now is a symbol of conservation achievement. Now, the same cry is opening up a new frontier in the study of wildlife, with the help of artificial intelligence. Through a first-of-its-kind ...
Scientists assumed for decades that the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) was one widespread species along Mexico’s Pacific coast, all the way to Venezuela, and across the Caribbean. But a revolutionary genetic study has destroyed that illusion by finding that two relict populations are completely separate species lurking in plain sight on the islands of Banco ...
Rainforests, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” are integral to maintaining the balance of life on our planet. These rich, vibrant ecosystems are home to an incredibly diverse range of flora and fauna, many of which exist nowhere else. Covering only about 6% of Earth’s surface, rainforests play an outsized role in ...
The planet is not waiting for us to catch up. While we argue about climate targets and trade policies, evolution and discovery keep quietly rewriting the catalog of life on Earth. In labs, on coral reefs, in cloud forests, and even in city gutters, scientists are racing to name species before they disappear, or ...
Habitat destruction is a leading cause of biodiversity loss worldwide. It refers to the process by which natural habitats are rendered functionally unable to support the species that have adapted to them. This transformation leads to the displacement or destruction of its biological communities. Understanding the impact of habitat destruction is crucial, as it directly ...
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, microorganisms, and the ecosystems they form is essential for ecosystem stability, human survival, and cultural heritage. However, it faces unprecedented threats, particularly from climate change. As temperatures rise and weather patterns shift, ecosystems are being disrupted, endangering countless species. This article explores the challenges ...
