Discovery could help fight against deadly koala virus

New research sheds light on a mysterious AIDS-like virus that affects koala populations differently depending on where they live.

Alex Druce-Queensland • futurity
Dec. 1, 2022 ~4 min

Donkey IVF is a win for conservation

Researchers report the first viable embryo from donkey IVF. Donkey populations are more endangered than people realize.

U. Queensland • futurity
Nov. 17, 2022 ~5 min


Biodiversity is a ‘mixed bag’ for restoring ecosystems

New research with plots of prairie finds that biodiversity isn't a cure-all in ecosystem restoration. History matters, too.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~11 min

These harlequin frogs aren’t extinct after all

Research with Indigenous communities in Ecuador reveals that up to 32 species of harlequin frog aren't actually extinct.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~10 min

Arctic plants are a missing factor in climate models

According to a new study, the Arctic's diverse vegetation is a key factor in the energy exchange between the Earth's land surface and the atmosphere.

U. Zurich • futurity
Nov. 2, 2022 ~5 min

Guidelines for soy don’t protect tropical forests in Brazil

Voluntary commitments to avoid buying soybeans grown in areas of Brazil that have recently been deforested aren't enough, two studies show.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 2, 2022 ~8 min

Our pee could help bring back seagrass

A crystallized version of human urine, struvite, could revitalize seagrasses, which provide food, habitat, and shelter in their ecosystems.

Kirsten Romaguera-U. Florida • futurity
Oct. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Fewer people blame sharks for bites after watching positive videos

After watching positive videos about sharks, fewer people blamed them for bites and more approved of nonlethal response strategies.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Oct. 25, 2022 ~5 min


Cool footage: Some Asian animals thrive near people

Some large Asian animals are surprisingly able to live near humans, research finds. Others are not.

U. Queensland • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~5 min

‘Invasive’ species actually have a lot of benefits

"...the positive impacts of non-native species are neither unexpected nor rare, but instead common, important, and often of large magnitude."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~8 min

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