John Swinney criticised for ruling out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
First Minister warned he is 'out of step' with public as poll finds six in ten support a managed, legal return of the species ...
Fossils reveal rapid land recovery after end-Permian extinction around 252 million years ago
Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
Daisyworld model highlights how quick environmental shifts can doom ecosystems
Imagine a world filled only with daisies. Light-colored daisies reflect sunlight, cooling down the planet, while darker daisies absorb sunlight, warming it up. Together, these two types of daisies ...
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A Big Seattle Reading List
Seattle satirist Maria Semple’s breakthrough novel is a flurry of contemporary, epistolary wit. Passive aggressive e-mail ...
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The Wallace Line forms an invisible barrier that separates Asian and Australian species. Scientists now know what happened
Ever wondered why you won't find kangaroos outside Australia? It all started with massive climate change millions of years ...
With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss
As biodiversity continues to degrade, the foundation of life on Earth becomes increasingly unstable. Biodiversity loss threatens our food, water and air. It increases our vulnerability to natural ...