Biodiversity
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Clarion-Clipperton Zone: Deep-Sea Exploration
In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a single deep-sea region, scientists recently described 24 new species, including an entirely new superfamily of amphipods, even as mining machines threaten to destroy
7 Most Intriguing Deep Sea Trenches and Their Mysteries
At 7,902 meters beneath the surface of the Atacama Trench, scientists recently identified Dulcibella camanchaca , a new predatory crustacean nearly 4 centimeters long.
Brazil's Amazon Conservation Efforts Face Severe Underfunding
Brazil's Amazon reserves received only about 20 percent of the funding required for their operations in 2023, leaving these critical ecosystems in a state of profound vulnerability, according to Unive
New York Cemetery Hosts 5.5 Million Bees Thriving for a Century
In the spring of 2023, an estimated 5.
Colossal Foundation secures $50M for genetic rescue, de-extinction
Just over a year after its launch, the Colossal Foundation has doubled its secured funding to $100 million, fueling ambitious projects to bring back extinct species and genetically rescue others, acco
AI Helps Scientists Listen In On Frog Conversations
In the dense Amazon rainforest, a network of silent microphones, not human ears, now listens to the nightly chorus of frogs, identifying individual species with 95% accuracy, according to the Journal