Au Muséum de Toulouse, dans l’espace thématisé Biodiversité, nous nous intéressons tout particulièrement à l’écosystème des forêts tempérées. Dans cet article, nous vous proposons de nous pencher sur les grands principes caractérisant la biodiversité des…| Muséum de Toulouse
Researchers have identified the oldest known fossils of primates, dating them to around 65.9 million years ago. That’s just after one of Earth’s biggest mass extinction events, and it suggests that the ancestor of all primates originally lived alongside the dinosaurs.| New Atlas
Back in March, we were lucky enough to be invited to a secret LEGO workshop, somewhere in Hampshire, to preview the LEGO EXTINCTION event that was heading to Marwell Zoo this summer. Fast forward to the summer and we were excited to see these fabulous sculptures in their new home, basking in the sun at […] The post Review: LEGO EXTINCTION Event at Marwell Zoo appeared first on Are We Nearly There Yet.| Are We Nearly There Yet
J’ai refermé Défense d’extinction avec cette impression rare et presque troublante que quelque chose avait été déplacé en moi. Le livre n’offre ni apaisement, ni résolution : il travaille en profondeur, comme une faille sismique encore active, lente mais irréversible.| Depuis le cadre de ma fenêtre
Over the past 100,000 years, Australia and New Guinea’s large animal communities have been disrupted by extinctions and invasive species, altering entire ecosystems and threatening the […]| News
"Allen says that she wrote this book 'accompanied by many tears', but warns that it is too easy to judge the generations that came before us, while our own shows equal carelessness."| Writers Review
Lepidodendron, commonly known as “scale trees” due to the diamond-shaped leaf scars adorning their trunks, was an extinct genus of arborescent lycophytes that flourished during the Carboniferous Period (~359–299 million years ago). These towering plants reached heights of up to 40 meters (130 feet) and trunk diameters of 1–2 meters, rivaling modern trees in size. However, they were not true trees in the botanical sense. Unlike gymnosperms and angiosperms, Lepidodendron lacked extensiv...| Geology In
Planet Earth, a quarter of an aeon ago. A series of volcanic eruptions in what we now call Siberia hasContinue reading| Biodiversity Revolution
To say that plants are important is a truism beyond doubt. They fill almost every ecosystem and niche on earthContinue reading| Biodiversity Revolution
Whilst the fires are still raging across the Amazon, Brazil has finally accepted some international assistance from neighbouring Chile to help bring the fires under control. Although President Jair…| Biodiversity Revolution
Ah, so much fascinating research, and so limited story space! Prolific author Darcy Pattison shares how she organized and focused NOT EXTINCT: THE PRZEWALSKI’S HORSE RETURNS FROM EXTINCT IN THE WILD, an amazing story with a ride range of appeal. GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment below to be entered in the drawing to win a copy … More Behind the Scenes: “Using Timelines to Focus a Conservation Narrative” by Darcy Pattison| Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
The developed world is headed towards extinction. Just take a look at this table showing fertility rates across every developed nation. Of the 53 countries, only one has a fertility rate above repl…| Outlook Zen
Deep-sea sharks include some of the longest-lived vertebrates known. The record holder is the Greenland shark, with a recently estimated maximum age of nearly 400 years. Their slow life cycle …| ConservationBytes.com
Procreating with a relative is taboo in most human societies for many reasons, but they all stem from avoiding one thing in particular — inbreeding increases the risk of genetic disorders that can …| ConservationBytes.com
We are living in an age of loss: the sixth mass extinction. Following this year's shocking report that the planet has lost half its wildlife in the past 40 years, and the 2018 Remembrance Day for Lost Species, I wrote this piece on art and disappearance for Dark Mountain's 'The Vanishing' section. Here we look not only to extinction – the deaths of entire species – but to the quieter extirpations and losses that are steadily stripping our world of its complexity and beauty. How do we,...| Charlotte Du Cann
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Forget the collapse of employment, forget the spam and misinformation, forget human obsolescence and the upending of society. Some believe AI is flat-out going to wipe out all of biological life at its earliest opportunity. Here's how and why.| New Atlas
Night is the peak activity period for many animal species. In the Western Andes of Ecuador, the Chocó golden scarab flies between forest patches during the night, but urban lighting interferes with their paths and jeopardises populations already struggling to persist in fragmented native forests. Urban development has created a network of illuminated infrastructure that […]| ConservationBytes.com
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut – German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou, University of Cyprus Imagine growing up beside the eastern Mediterranean Sea 14,000 years ago. You’re an accomplished sailor of the small watercraft you and your fellow villagers make, and you live off both the sea and the […]| ConservationBytes.com
A picture of a snow-white wolf is splashed across the front page of TIME magazine – but is it really an extinct species back from the dead? The creature is a genetically modified wolf made by Colossal Biosciences, a company valued at US$10 billion. The SMC asked experts to comment. Profes| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
The Nigersaurus is a unique dinosaur that has captured widespread attention, partly because of its unusual features and intriguing nickname...| Geology In
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut – German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou, University of Cyprus Imagine growing up beside the eastern Mediterranean Sea 14,000 years ago. You’re an accomplished sailor of the small watercraft you and your fellow villagers make, and you live off both the sea and theContinue reading "Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University and Giovanni Strona, University of Helsinki Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. But to date, science has vastly underestimated the true toll climate change and habitatContinue reading "Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
I’m very chuffed today to signal the publication of what I think is one of the most important contributions to the persistent conundrum surrounding the downfall of Australia’s megafauna many tens of millennia ago. Sure, I’m obviously biased in that assessment because it’s a paper from our lab and I’m a co-author, but if readersContinue reading "Extinct megafauna prone to ancient hunger games"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
According to the World Health Organization, the global biosecurity threat is increasing. One reason is that genetic editing and synthesis technologies are advancing and becoming more widely accessible. Another is the continuing characterization of the genetic makeup that would make a pathogen especially lethal, exceptionally communicable, and otherwise dangerous to human populations. Almost no country…| Blog of the APA
Chris Armstrong is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Southampton, in the United Kingdom. He has worked on various issues in applied political philosophy, including global justice, territory and natural resources, climate justice, the politics of the ocean, and the biodiversity crisis. His most recent book, Global Justice and the Biodiversity Crisis grapples…| Blog of the APA
A conversation with Laura Ortiz Montemayor, Chief Purpose Officer and co-founder of SVX Mexico, and managing partner at Regenera Ventures Fund, covering the global nature of regeneration exploring what has been happening in Mexico and the rest of the Spanish-speaking countries in LATAM. They hold the key to many of our biodiversity challenges, and many tropical or subtropical commodities are farmed there. What has Laura learnt since the last time we spoke three years ago? Why did she decide t...| Investing in regenerative agriculture
If you were asked to name an extinct species of bird, what comes to mind? Many folk would instantly exclaim “Dodo!”, the famous giant flightless pigeon from the island of Mauritius in the Indian Oc…| Naturally Speaking
What if the Sun wasn’t alone in our solar system? What if there was a twin to our star, beyond the planets? Dubbed “Nemesis”, it may be killing life on Earth.| Historic Mysteries
Increased warming of the planet will bring about negative outcomes, and this makes us sad. To cope, we turn to a variety of strategies.| Watershed Sentinel
Lost Animals – Extinction and the Photographic Record is the disheartening yet absolutely amazing work of Errol Fuller. This masterfully written book captures 28 extinct (or most-likely extinct) birds and mammals with highly researched text. But this is not merely another book bemoaning the loss of species. Included in the text are the photographic records Continue reading Lost Animals – Extinction and the Photographic Record The post Lost Animals – Extinction and the Photographic Recor...|
It's understandable to feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the climate crisis, but fear not – there are plenty of actionable steps you can take to make a positive impact.| MarineBio Conservation Society