News articles tagged with 'biodiversity' (Page 2)
Earth's sixth mass extinction: Is it almost here?
— 4 Mar 2011 15:06 | EnvironmentWith the steep decline in populations of many animal species, scientists have warned that Earth is on the brink of a mass extinction like those that have occurred just five times during…
Has the Earth's sixth mass extinction already arrived?
— 3 Mar 2011 13:44 | EnvironmentWith the steep decline in populations of many animal species, from frogs and fish to tigers, some scientists have warned that Earth is on the brink of a mass extinction like those that…
4 new species of Zombie ant fungi discovered in Brazilian rainforest
— 3 Mar 2011 13:26 | BiologyFour new Brazilian species in the genus Ophiocordyceps have been published in the online journal PLoS ONE. The fungi, named by Dr Harry Evans and Dr David Hughes, belong to a group…
2 new plants discovered in Spain
— 16 Feb 2011 05:14 | BiologyJust when everyone thought that almost every plant species on the Iberian Peninsula had been discovered, Spanish researchers have discovered Taraxacum decastroi and Taraxacum lacianense,…
Soil science: Healing our planet's ills from the ground up
— 10 Feb 2011 19:28 | EnvironmentUnder our feet and ubiquitous, lowly soil can be easily overlooked when it comes to addressing climate change and population growth. But in the January-February issue of the Soil Science…
The undead may influence biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions
— 27 Jan 2011 18:47 | EnvironmentIt's commonly known, at least among microbiologists, that microbes have an additional option to living or dying - dormancy…
Biofuel grasslands better for birds than ethanol staple corn, researchers find
— 8 Jan 2011 13:51 | EnvironmentDeveloping biofuel from native perennials instead of corn in the Midwest's rolling grasslands would better protect threatened bird populations, Michigan State University research suggests…
Extinctions, loss of habitat harm evolutionary diversity
— 18 Dec 2010 14:00 | EnvironmentA mathematically driven evolutionary snapshot of woody plants in four similar climates around the world has given scientists a fresh perspective on genetic diversity and threats posed…
Bird call database nests online
— 8 Dec 2010 18:08 | BiologyA growing online library of bird sounds, photos and information offers a new resource for backyard birders and seasoned ornithologists alike…
Rainforest conservation needs a new direction to address climate change
— 2 Dec 2010 20:22 | EnvironmentConservation and international aid groups may be on the wrong course to address the havoc wreaked by climate change on tropical rainforests, according to a commentary appearing in the…