Bats use private and social information as they hunt
As some of the most savvy and sophisticated predators out there, bats eavesdrop on their prey and even on other bats to collect a wide variety of information as they hunt.
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Hurricane resilience in the bahamas: Ecosystem
A new study provides information on how to invest in natural coastal ecosystems that the Bahamian government, community leaders and development banks are applying in post-disaster recovery and future storm preparation in the Bahamas.
Read moreScientists decode DNA of coral and all its microscopic supporters
Scientists have seen for the first time how corals collaborate with other microscopic life to build and grow.
Read moreHuman pressures on mammals in protected areas of West Africa
When a wildlife ecologist started her multiyear camera survey of West African wildlife, she sought to understand interactions between mammals and people in protected areas such as national parks.
Read moreAnthropologist contributes to major study of large animal extinction
Anthropologist contributed a large, multi-institutional study explaining how the human-influenced mass extinction of giant carnivores and herbivores of North America fundamentally changed the biodiversity and landscape of the continent.
Read moreNew microbe discovered in wheat stem sawfly
A new article discusses the potential ramifications of the discovery for combating the serious damage done by sawflies.
Read moreUndervalued wilderness areas can cut extinction risk in half
Wilderness areas, long known for intrinsic conservation value, are far more valuable for biodiversity than previously believed, and if conserved, will cut the world's extinction risk in half, according to a new study.
Read moreActions to save coral reefs could benefit all ecosystems
Scientists say bolder actions to protect the world's coral reefs will benefit all ecosystems, human livelihoods and improve food security.
Read moreThe life aquatic made clear with freshwater lens
A doctoral student has found a way to view the life of plants and animals in murky waters – by using a lens of freshwater.
Read moreUnderstanding gaps in conservation data
A new study seeks to understand the type and magnitude of gaps in scientific information as a way to improve conservation planning.
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