ecology
Mapping Microplastics Along The Ganges River Basin
Combined flows from the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin could send up to three billion microplastics each day into the Bay of Bengal.
Scientists Rediscover ‘Extinct’ Philippine Mouse
Once thought to be extinct, the rediscovery of the Pinatubo volcano mouse provides hope for wildlife conservation in the Philippines.
Revealing The True Scale Of The Reptile Trade
Nearly 40 percent of all known reptile species are being traded illegally, researchers find.
Making Palm Oil Plantations Sustainable
To safeguard biodiversity, researchers recommend having 'green highways' that link forested areas separated by stretches of oil palm plantations.
Oldest Fossil Forest In Asia Discovered In China
Excavators carrying out works at a quarry in China's Anhui province serendipitously uncovered the oldest fossil forest in Asia.
Machine Learning Spots Bat Species Likely To Spread Nipah
Scientists have developed a machine learning model that predicts which bat species have the potential to spread the deadly Nipah virus in India.
Climate Change Promotes Pika Grazing And Grassland Degradation In Tibet
A warmer climate over the Tibetan plateau may result in alpine grassland degradation by decreasing plant growth and increasing pika grazing.
Wasps, Roaches And Crickets Are Pollinators Too
Wasps, crickets and cockroaches play a vital role in the pollination of the non-photosynthetic plant, Mitrastemon yamamotoi.
How Dams Damned Thailand’s Birds
The Chiew Larn Dam Reservoir, constructed three decades ago, has had a negative impact on bird diversity, according to researchers in Thailand.
