Ocean life
An environmental regulator warned that drilling in the Browse basin could cause irreversible destruction to Scott Reef habitats.
The Guardian ·
Reptiles and amphibians
A century-old museum specimen from Britain provides the first proof that megaraptoran predators once lived in Europe before spreading south.
ScienceDaily ·
Ocean life
Scientists analyzing marine life from an underwater canyon identified 57 previously unknown animals alongside evidence of plastic waste.
Mongabay ·
Ocean life
Thousands of migrating salmon quickly repopulated hundreds of miles of newly opened habitat after barriers were dismantled in Oregon and California.
Mongabay ·
Wild mammals
Researchers question the efficacy of a newly approved koala chlamydia vaccine while antibiotic treatments also pose risks to the endangered marsupials.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Birds
Residents of Corvo turn off street illumination every autumn to prevent fledgling Cory's shearwaters from crashing into village roads.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Habitats and conservation
Researchers find habitat composition explains species distribution better than climate across Finland's regions and species groups.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
Wild mammals
Scientists warn that worsening droughts, fires and heatwaves are pushing kangaroos toward extinction, especially smaller species.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
Wild mammals
Kavantissa, a beloved wild elephant known for never harming humans, was killed by a gunshot wound, prompting urgent conservation measures in Sri Lanka.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
Birds
Rotating buoys and bird-shaped kites significantly cut down accidental drownings of diving seabirds off the English coast.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
Ocean life
A flashy nudibranch normally found off Spain and Portugal is turning up in southern England as seas warm, delighting rockpoolers.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Wild mammals
New research shows Japanese house bat mothers experience immediate physiological arousal when hearing isolation calls from their biological offspring.
Phys.org · · 2 min read
