Marla Lise

A study has shown that although herbivores such as the Asian Tapir might share the same digestive system as elephants and rhinoceroses, they cannot perform similar roles as seed dispersers.

Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival, an international scientific team has found.

A collaboration between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the African country of Burundi has resulted in farmers having two new rice varieties that are set to boost rice production.

A recent study from the University of Adelaide has shown that approximately 531 American species that are endangered or threatened are not being effectively protected.

The Mekong River’s future hangs in the balance as its four surrounding countries decide whether to construct a dam on it.

University of Oregon researchers have dated the domestication of the soybean to 5,500 years ago, around the time villages were established in northern China.

Coral researchers and reef managers will now have an easier job in identifying the specific diseases causing coral infections by a method called genetic fingerprinting.

WWF-India has initiated a study of Nandhor Valley, with the two priority corridors of Kilpura-Khatima and Boom-Bhramdev, as a protected breeding area for endangered tigers.

WWF-Nepal has embarked on a ten-year project to plant a million trees in the sacred gardens of Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is recognized as the birthplace of Lord Buddha.