High speed video shows hippos get airborne when running Tired Earth July 07, 2024 For such a large animal, they also run surprisingly fast—some have been clocked at speeds up to 30 km/hr.
Two new species of Psilocybe mushrooms discovered in southern Africa Tired Earth July 03, 2024 Psilocybe species are among the most well-known and well-studied species of psychoactive mushrooms in the world, with around 140 described....
Specialist and migratory birds at greater risk under climate change Tired Earth June 13, 2024 Many of the specialist birds really are quite special. Some are endangered species, and others are endemic to very small....
Climate change is moving tree populations away from the soil fungi that sustain them Tired Earth May 28, 2024 A study published in PNAS shows that trees, especially those in the far north, may be relocating to soils that....
COP15 ends with landmark biodiversity agreement Hannah Steiner December 20, 2022 The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) ended in Montreal, Canada, on 19 December 2022 with a landmark agreement to guide....
Model shows extinction cascades caused by land use and climate change will wipe out more than 25% of world biodiversity Debbie Banks December 18, 2022 "We can then assess adaptation to different climate scenarios and interlink with other factors to predict a pattern of coextinctions."
EAST AFRICA: the dugong, driven to extinction by humans Liang Lan December 14, 2022 “The dugong is vulnerable throughout its range and the East African populations are now Red Listed as Critically Endangered.”
Wildlife study: Cheetah marking trees are hotspots for communication among other species as well Debbie Banks December 03, 2022 Mammals on Namibian farmland maintain communication networks within and between species.