Scientists Just Found The Oldest Modern Bird Buried in the Antarctic Ice
For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...
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Poison frog species discovered, highlighting biodiversity of the Chocó rainforest
After conducting research in Ecuador and Colombia, Rebecca Tarvin, assistant professor in the Department of Integrative ...
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The Largest Snake Ever Discovered Was Recently Found In The Amazon, & It's "As Thick As A Car Tire"
The snake is not only the largest ever discovered, but also a new species! Hiding in the Amazon, this giant beast is a ...
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Mammals, birds in Vietnam’s rare coastal forests revealed by camera traps
In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...
Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically ...
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Climate Challenges in the World’s Largest Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," due to its vast capacity to ...
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Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn
Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world – and this ...
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Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island. It’s a new species
Hoskin found Scawfell Island sun skinks in rainforest areas with “granite rocks,” such as several leaf-filled “gullies.” He ...
Fungus-infected "zombie spiders" found in Irish caves
It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts ...
Science Daily17d
Cold waves in the rainforest: What they mean for wild animals
Researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting research in the tropical rainforest does not ... and Pedro Alonso-Alonso have found out for themselves.
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Cold waves in the rainforest: what they mean for wild animals
It's not always cosy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.
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From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...