The tree mix matters. Near Chesapeake Bay, scientists have been experimenting with mini-forests for over a decade. The surprising results show how biodiversity pays off.
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Orchids aren’t just beautiful or rare – they’re ecological time capsules that offer clues to the long-term health of ecosystems.
Data shows that almost all of B.C.’s endangered wildlife are not recovering quickly enough, if at all.
Carbon removal strategies may conflict with biodiversity conservation, but careful choices could bring benefits.
Many insects in Africa are likely to face dangerous levels of heat stress, with serious consequences for ecosystems.
Pl@ntNet, the “shazam” for plants is a well-known app among the hiking community and nature enthusiasts, but not many know that it’s a precious resource for scientists.
The podcast was created in partnership with UFPA to showcase what scientists in Brazil and Australia are doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change
A new report finds 325 migratory fish species in urgent need of help, including some of the world’s most iconic freshwater giants.
We’ve committed to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030. But our endangered species are still struggling, according to four environmental scientists.
The federal government needs to drop the spin and get on with the hard work of addressing biodiversity loss.
Debates over responsibility for past species loss generate heat but little light. Moving forward requires context, evidence and Indigenous knowledge.
Population crashes are dangerous and can be irreversible. But new research shows they are not always an evolutionary dead end.
A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.
Several years worth of findings from a floating laboratory have tapped into a well-stocked coral library of taxonomic, genetic and chemical diversity, previously unknown to Science and Medicine.
Wild animals and pets are covered by different legal frameworks.
Citizen science allows us to discover how invasive flatworms travel from garden to garden… surprisingly, on the backs of dogs and cats!
South Australian authorities are again on the hunt for the elusive red-whiskered bulbul. Does the xenophobia of the past still influence our attitudes today?
Decades of evidence link foxes and feral cats with extinctions of Australian mammals. Claims these introduced predators aren’t responsible don’t stack up.
A new study reveals the most prevalent crimes against Australia’s wildlife and environment.
Restoring the ability of local communities to act as guardians of nature is a promising approach to both ecological and social recovery.
Top contributors
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University
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Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University