Bird genomes hint at survival during climate change

New research on bird trait diversity also identifies the trait-sets most associated with sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 ~5 min

Bird genomes hint at survival during climate change

New research on bird trait diversity also identifies the trait-sets most associated with sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 ~5 min


Tigers more willing to cross the road during COVID lockdown

Tigers in Nepal were two to three times more likely to cross highways when COVID-19 lockdowns led to dramatic reductions in traffic.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~10 min

Drone collects DNA from trees to track biodiversity

Researchers have created a new drone that can land on high-up tree branches and collect DNA to help track biodiversity.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 ~5 min

Australian black swans at high risk of avian flu

The immune system of black swans leaves them particularly vulnerable to avian flu. When exposed, the virus could kill them within three days.

U. Queensland • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~3 min

Climate change threatens songbird breeding

Too much rain and more days of extreme heat may take a toll on the breeding success of songbirds, a new study finds.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~7 min

Extinct species recovery on Madagascar would take 3 million years

It would take three million years to recover the number of species on Madagascar that have gone extinct because of human activity.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~6 min

Ancient ‘dead zones’ offer clues to future ocean warming

A new map of ocean "dead zones" from the Pliocene epoch may offer a glimpse into the future of Earth's warming oceans.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~6 min


Dolphin wearable could find cost of habitat disturbance

New wearable sensors for dolphins could reveal the cost of human disturbances in marine habitats, say researchers.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Friends keep migrating animals on the right path

Traveling with friends can help migrating animals get where they're going, even when they go astray, researchers say.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Dec. 7, 2022 ~7 min

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