Biodiversity

"An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday."

"With Alaska's wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex."

"The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends."

"Light can be deadly. Many animals and plants are threatened by artificial light. Numerous organisms have found their evolutionary niche in the dark of night, and now have to adapt to bright nights."

"Drive down any of the long, rutted back roads of Anza, a dusty Riverside County community, and it won’t take long before you feel like you’ve fallen off the grid."

"Sperm whales live in clans with distinctive cultures, much like those of humans, a study has found."

"Understanding animal and environmental microbiomes could be the key to successfully reintroducing captive animals to the wild".

"In summer, South Georgia island’s Cumberland Bay now sees whale numbers that rival the early days of whaling."

"Diseases from land animals are killing marine mammals at an alarming rate. Can we stem the flow of feces?"

"It’s a question that has bedeviled beekeepers across the US in recent years: where has all the honey gone? Scientists now say they have some answers as to why yields of honey have declined, pointing to environmental degradation that is affecting all sorts of bees, and insects more generally."