Palm oil is a key component of about half of all packaged products sold in the supermarket, from baked goods to lipstick to shampoo, and plantations growing the...
Recent attempts to reduce the market value of rhino horn to disincentivise poaching will not prevent the approaching extinction of rhinos, a powerful new study ...
New research published in Nature Communications highlights the importance of parrotfish to the healthy growth of Caribbean coral reefs.
Coral reefs are cruci...
The digital and natural worlds can be uneasy bedfellows, with the lure of technology frequently diverting attention away from under-appreciated natural beauty. ...
Giraffes are going through an existential crisis – and in more ways than one. The meaning of what it is to be Giraffa camelopardalis is changing. A recent study...
South of the great barrier reef, there is an island where manta rays (Manta alfredi) group together. A recent study on these rays has revealed the secret that d...
Sharks, skates and rays have the ability to locate their prey by detecting the electrical signals that an animal gives off as it moves. Key to this ability is t...
Sea turtles play important roles in both aquatic and coastal ecosystems, spending most of their life at sea but requiring sandy beaches to reproduce. When they ...
The “mountain chicken” frogs on the Caribbean island of Montserrat are in a perilous and seemingly irredeemable situation. It’s worth questioning whether attemp...
The Galapagos Islands of the Pacific are home to many wonders and are often linked to Darwin's seminal studies. The waters around the islands are also rich with...
