by Komoneed | May 25, 2025
Pollinators are essential for the reproduction of most plant species, including many major food crops, as well as for the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. A new research review by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has found that — in 90 percent of cases studied — nocturnal pollinators like moths are just as important as […]
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by Komoneed | May 25, 2025
Scientists once believed that humpback whales only gave birth in the warmth and safety of specific breeding grounds in tropical waters, where they spent half the year. However, new research has revealed that humpbacks around Tasmania and New Zealand can birth calves much further south than expected, and can do so during their epic migrations. […]
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by Komoneed | May 25, 2025
When plants hear the buzzing of bees collecting nectar, they increase their output of the sugary substance as the bees get closer, a new study by Francesca Barbero, a zoology professor at University of Turin, and a team of researchers from Spain and Australia has found. The research suggests that plants play more of an […]
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by Komoneed | May 23, 2025
By reversing a takeover by non-native species, native species have a chance at recovery in their natural habitats, according to a new study led by scientists from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The study, published in the journal Biological Conservation, explored how removing invasive bullfrogs could affect the native western pond turtles, which […]
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by Komoneed | May 23, 2025
This post was originally published on WBCSDIs “biodiversity” the same as “nature”? We have 30,000 suppliers; how do we even begin to understand their impact on nature? How can I make a strong business case for shifting product design to reduce our negative impacts on...
