Conservation
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AI reveals hidden animal behaviors, sparking ethical debates
AI software now tracks individual orangutans 24/7, monitoring their every move and behavior in real-time, revealing intimate details of their lives previously hidden from human observation, according
Nature drug designers will create new medicines for endangered species
At a laboratory in Michigan, chemist Tim Cernak is developing a precision insecticide to protect hemlock trees from invasive species.
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
Protecting Conservation Gains From Political Changes
Despite 77% of likely voters believing national forest conservation is paramount, U.
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