Counting the Uncountable: The Global Biomass and Population of Land Arthropods
The world’s landmasses are teeming with insects, spiders. and their relatives. How many are there, and how much do they weigh?
Read moreThe world’s landmasses are teeming with insects, spiders. and their relatives. How many are there, and how much do they weigh?
Read moreDeforestation in the Amazon causes temperatures to rise up to 100 km away. Taking this regional warming into account can help us better predict future warming in the forest.
Read moreSpecific traits – including longevity, small size, and having a broad diet – predict whether birds will thrive in urban environments
Read moreIn addition to being terrible for biodiversity, bottom trawling releases a huge amount carbon from the sea floor. Researchers have quantified this previously obscure source of emissions, with the total roughly equal to those released annually by Argentina.
Read moreSavannas across Africa have fewer hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and secretary birds than in previous decades. Which species are the most at-risk, and what can be done to protect them?
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