Hedgehog conservation: how to make a garden nest box appealing – new research

Garden surveys reveal what makes a house a home for Britain’s favourite mammal.

Abi Gazzard, PhD in Ecology and Conservation, University of Reading • conversation
July 4, 2022 ~7 min

To protect wildlife from free-roaming cats, a zone defense may be more effective than trying to get every feline off the street

A new study shows that when free-ranging cats are more than a few blocks from forested areas in cities, such as parks, they’re more likely to prey on rats than on native wildlife.

Travis Gallo, Assistant Professor of Urban Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, George Mason University • conversation
April 8, 2022 ~9 min


Thousands of undiscovered mammal species may be hidden in plain sight, new research finds

Roughly 90% of species on Earth are believed to be undiscovered. Whether researchers will be able to identify them before they go extinct is unclear.

Bryan Carstens, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, The Ohio State University • conversation
March 28, 2022 ~8 min

Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas

A new report shed light on the migratory routes of 1,000 whales worldwide.

Daniel M. Palacios, Endowed Associate Professor in Whale Habitats, Oregon State University • conversation
March 14, 2022 ~8 min

We discovered how the largest dinosaurs walked – and it was more like hippos than elephants

Thanks to our new technique using fossilised tracks, we have been able to learn more about the locomotion of the largest creatures ever to have roamed this planet.

Jens N. Lallensack, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Palaeontology, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
March 9, 2022 ~6 min

We discovered how the largest dinosaurs walked – and it was more like rhinos than elephants

Thanks to our new technique using fossilised tracks, we have been able to learn more about the locomotion of the largest creatures ever to have roamed this planet.

Jens N. Lallensack, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Palaeontology, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
March 9, 2022 ~6 min

With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change

Forests around the world will need to shift their ranges to adapt to climate change. But many trees and plants rely on animals to spread their seeds widely, and those partners are declining.

Jens-Christian Svenning, Professor of ecology, Aarhus University • conversation
Jan. 13, 2022 ~9 min

Loss of huge mammals led to rise in wildfires

The extinction of large mammals like wooly mammoths between 50,000 and 6,000 years ago led to more wildfires across the globe's grasslands.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Dec. 3, 2021 ~5 min


Sea otters demonstrate that there is more to muscle than just movement – it can also bring the heat

New research finds that ‘leaky mitochondria’ help keep sea otters warm.

Randall Davis, Regents Professor, Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 ~7 min

Sea lion whiskers can move like human fingertips: here's how we found out

Lo, a California sea lion, was able to control what she perceives using her whiskers — a highly cognitive skill.

Robyn Grant, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Physiology & Behaviour, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
Nov. 25, 2021 ~6 min

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