The long, sharp, blade-like canines found in many extinct predators evolved at least five times throughout history.
It’s not easy to tell when a dynamic system, filled with life, might reach a point of no return.
We all need to take steps to stop the alarming rates of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
A new study finds major holes in our ability to ensure the protection for conservation areas is maintained or improved.
A study of purple-crowned fairy-wrens offers lessons for fire management along waterways in tropical savanna ecosystems.
A new survey finds Australians care deeply about the environment, but many aren’t aware of the full extent of biodiversity loss.
Researchers are investigating the eventual fate and function of food-derived bacteria, and the role they play in shaping our gut health and microbiome.
A long-term global assessment of reptiles has revealed 21% are threatened, but an upside is that others have benefited from the conservation efforts put into other animals such as birds and mammals.
A five-million-year-old fossil that sat in a Melbourne museum for more than a century has rewritten the history of turtles in prehistoric Australia’s tropical climate.
There are too many little-understood species for scientists to study them all. A new approach helps decide which to tackle first.
A breakthrough discovery in a South African cave proves three species of human ancestors lived in the same place at the same time.
In a warming world, many cold-blooded species face a new challenge: developing successfully despite rising temperatures.
Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.
Eco solutions may hold the answer to controlling the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Malaysia.
A new global register will help countries in the ongoing fight against invasive species.
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