Meet The World’s Most ‘Safeguarded’ Tree—A Jurassic Survivor Thought Extinct Until 1994
The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age ...
DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub
New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the ...
A Mysterious Fungus Turns Irish Cave Spiders Into Zombies
In an Irish cave, a TV crew found a dead spider covered with a fungus. The fungus turned out to be a new species that turned ...
According to Ben-Gurion University's Prof. Michal Segoli, insects are the unsung heroes of nature
In the intricate tapestry of nature, few threads are as overlooked—yet vital—as insects. For Professor Michal Segoli of ...
How Camellias evolved with the formation of the Japanese archipelago
The distribution of plants has been shaped by geological and climatic changes over time through repeated migration, extinction, and adaptation to new environments. The genus Camellia, comprising over ...
Pew Research Center18d
Key facts about the U.S. Black population
For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the population includes three main groups: single-race, non-Hispanic Black people; non-Hispanic, ...
Christian Science Monitor20d
As China’s population continues to plummet, demographic alarms are ringing
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
BBC20d
Trees might not be acting in the way we thought - this forest fitted with pipes can tell us why
before it either gets absorbed by the trees or dissipates into the surrounding air. Meanwhile, strategically placed stations collect data on everything from soil composition to insect populations ...
Newsweek21d
Warning Issued on 'Population Collapse' by 2100
Major economies are heading toward a "population collapse" by 2100 because of falling fertility rates, new research has found. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) on Wednesday ...
The Irish Times23d
Irish deer populations have become rampant, and the trees are paying a price
replacement trees and labour – are excessively expensive. Each year 350,000 are culled, but an estimated target of up to 750,000 is needed to stabilise the population Of the species here ...
Greek Reporter23d
What Was the Population of Ancient Greece?
Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...