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Operational framework can help countries assess national contributions to protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030
A new article introduces a science-based operational framework developed by researchers from several universities and the Danish Biodiversity Council. The frame...
Biodiversity at risk in Colombia's tropical dry forests
A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for restoration. "There is a lot of talk ab...
Eye-tracking study explores fear of spiders
Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But researchers don't have a clear picture of w...
Sun sets on the Sunlight glacier: Researchers document melting of Wyoming glacier
The glacier located near Sunlight Peak, Wyo., has been its icy self since the Yellowstone region's last major glaciation occurred some 20,000 years ago. The bul...
'Plug-and-play'—how plants steal genetic shortcuts to survive
Plants are fast-tracking their own evolution by "plugging in" genetic code stolen from their neighbors, according to new research that reveals the secret to the...
Ancient DNA reveals life and death of Late Bronze Age in Central Europe
A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature Communications provides the first detailed insights, from a biomolecular and archaeological perspective, into...
Bird flu rampant among black vultures: Study points to year-round H5N1 circulation
More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, accord...
Study shows 20-year decline in nitrate pollution across portions of the Mississippi River Basin
A new accounting of nitrogen pollution in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) reveals a significant decline in recent decades, suggesting positive mo...
ISS photo captures Atlantic sunglint 263 miles up, showing mirror-like ocean glare
"Sunlight" beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an e...
Study suggests fire ant baiting in Queensland may help invaders spread faster
A provocative new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive "broadcast baiting" campaign currently used to combat Red Imported Fire Ant...
NASA's MAVEN detects first evidence of lightning-like activity on Mars
While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientists discover...
Get ready for the Rubin Observatory's deluge of discoveries
It's been about eight months since the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) saw first light. Now the telescope is scanning the night sky to detect transient changes and...