The Apollo Butterfly: How Genome Research and Habitat Studies Drive Conservation Efforts
The Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo), a species of conservation concern throughout Europe, is emblematic of the delicate balance between genetic
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Research
What Causes the Orange Colour in Monarch Butterflies?
Almost all of us are familiar with monarch butterflies, which attract attention with their bold orange wings. But why are
Read MoreThe minimum land area requiring conservation efforts to stop the biodiversity crisis
More than 44% of Earth’s land area requires conservation efforts to safeguard biodiversity. This is what a new study, published
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Birds take dark detours during migrations
May 14th is World Migratory Bird Day, and this year’s theme will focus on light pollution. Migratory birds have evolved
Read MoreNew species of world’s largest amphibian discovered
Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias sp.) are extraordinary creatures which are sadly at risk of extinction. However, the recent discovery of
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Pollen, allergies and climate change
With the arrival of spring, the good weather doesn’t come alone but it is accompanied by the pollen allergy season.
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Trees – the solution for overheating?
A new study from the ETH Zurich found out that trees in cities actually make huge difference in terms of
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What Wilderness priorities do you have? – Let the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute know!
In April 2021, the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute asked for your input to shape their work for the next
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At least 28 species were saved from extinction since 1993
Researchers under the lead of Newcastle University and BirdLife International have calculated how many mammal and bird species we would
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Giant void emerges in Siberia due to melting permafrost
A giant 50 meter (164 foot) deep hole in the ground recently emerged in Yamal peninsula in northwest Russia. It
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What can we learn from the ‘Anthropause’?
The Covid crisis has turned our world upside down. After months of complete shutdown and subsequent slow re-opening, a second
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Webinar series with REWILD Institute
Close followers of our website and our onlive events might have already noticed that we conducted three webinars in cooperation
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First ever ‘Science National park’ proposed in Finland
A proposal for the world’s first science national park has been submitted to Finland’s Ministry of the Environment with a
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Science in the crossfire of Romanian logging conflict
The conflict about illegally logged timber in Romania has already seen various stages of escalation. Now science has also been
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New study proves wolves and livestock can peacefully coexist
A new study by German, Australian and American researchers reviewed data from all over the world to determine whether wolves
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New COST project opportunity on Wilderness research
19-03-20 Announcement: Due to the current situation, the call for interested partners has been extended to May 30th. The European
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Humans and carnivores in the Wild West
The American West is a region full of pristine nature, high mountains, national parks and Wilderness. The populations of large
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Wilderness reduces extinction risk by 50%
Wilderness offers a safe home for many different animal and plant species. We know that is acts as a buffer
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Bears can negatively impact lynx population
In conservation it is crucial to understand the interactions between species, as they can change the dynamics of animal communities.
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Carnivores crossing borders
Long-distance travelling is important to ensure healthy survival of many animals species, but becomes more difficult due to human activities.
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