1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (578+ words) A Wrexham care organisation has become an unlikely wildlife hotspot where residents can watch almost 30 different bird species. The discovery was made after birdwatcher Lee Swallow recorded 29 different types of birds in the grounds of Pendine Park in Summerhill. His…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (647+ words) Ed Dolphin writes for the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group There is a field of barley growing near Salcombe Regis. There is nothing apparently remarkable about that, but this crop is remarkable for two reasons: it is specifically for thatching and…...

25+ min ago  (640+ words) A landmark alliance of DNA experts across Europe signals the start of an unprecedented effort to build a continent-wide system that applies genomics for protecting European biodiversity. DNA barcoding and genome sequencing offer " together with taxonomic expertise and advanced data…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (428+ words) Rare insects are now flourishing in restored New Forest habitats, a survey has revealed. Conservationists working for Wild New Forest found more than 100 nationally rare and scarce species during a survey of four sites in the national park. The survey's…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1093+ words) A swarm of worker bees can abandon a colony without notice, deserting the queen with just a skeleton crew to raise the hive's brood. There are no signs of apparent treason and the bees leave everything behind. Ross Conrad, owner…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (267+ words) Five plants were added to the Kansas Noxious Weed List in May, bringing the total to 16 species that landowners are legally required to control. The additions include Amur honeysuckle, common teasel, cutleaf teasel, spotted knapweed and diffuse knapweed. Amur honeysuckle…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (501+ words) Recent findings from a survey of black-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nigripes) groups on Ba Den Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh have provided an important scientific basis for developing a long-term conservation strategy for the critically endangered primate....

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (404+ words) Researchers have taken a new approach to protecting animals - by attempting to live like them. The aim of the work undertaken as part of the Risks Beyond Human Eyes project, a joint venture between risk research company ASRA and the…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (19+ words) Smooth" mud" creature pregnant with 12 babies is caught in net. It"s a new species AOL. com...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1319+ words) Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we're engaged in right now, and scientists think it may be closely entwined with consciousness By Henry Taylor & The Conversation US Whata Win via Getty Images You…...