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- Origin of the species: where did Darwin's finches come from? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/30/origin-of-the-species-where-did-darwins-finches-come-from 4 comments
- More than 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come https://theconversation.com/more-than-28-000-species-are-officially-threatened-with-more-likely-to-come-120430 5 comments worldnews
- Look out, invasive species: The robots are coming https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/look-out-invasive-species-robots-are-coming 6 comments science
- How often do new species come into existence? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/94vvtk/how_often_do_new_species_come_into_existence/ 5 comments askscience
- Darwin comes to town: how cities are creating new species https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jul/23/darwin-comes-to-town-how-cities-are-creating-new-species 4 comments europe
- Resurrecting extinct species comes with legal issues https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/06/if-we-resurrect-the-mammoth-can-it-be-patented/ 23 comments nottheonion
- Lurking in the darkness of Chinese caves 5 new species of armored spiders come to light http://www.pensoft.net/news.php?n=365&sesid=b15640d7005a28dbcae4db0b9aa02b18 3 comments science
- Bats are "unexceptional" when it comes to risk of viral zoonotic diseases. The risk can be explained by the high number of bat species https://www.pnas.org/content/117/17/9423 5 comments science
- When it comes to climate change, the world’s oldest species are more likely to survive than newly evolved ones http://e360.yale.edu/digest/climate_change_survival_of_oldest_not_fittest/4716/ 15 comments science
- Mary River cod log trial absolute dream come true with endangered species already moving in https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-10-30/endangered-species-mary-river-cod-habitat-creation/104519080 4 comments nature
- 30,000 year old finger bone found in Siberia comes from a previously unknown human species http://www.economist.com/node/17797276?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/oldmanreturns 309 comments science
- More Than a Century Ago, Flamingos Disappeared From Florida. Now, They’re Coming Home Likely transported by Hurricane Idalia last August, more than 100 of the pink birds were counted in a February census in the Sunshine State, where they are considered a native species https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-a-century-ago-flamingos-disappeared-from-florida-now-theyre-coming-home-180984492/ 4 comments nature
- Nell'Argentina di Milei arriva lo stipendio in natura. Ministra degli esteri: le aziende potranno pagare in bitcoin "o in qualsiasi altra crypto e/o specie come chili di vitello o litri di latte" https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2023/12/22/nellargentina-di-milei-arriva-lo-stipendio-in-natura-le-aziende-potranno-pagare-in-bitcoin-o-in-beni-alimentari/7391687/ 286 comments italy
- Climate change is a major and growing threat to biodiversity. According to experts, climate change is expected to become the primary driver putting pressure on species and ecosystems in the coming decades. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2022/10/13/climate-change-is-a-major-and-growing-threat-to-biodiversity_6000169_114.html 8 comments worldnews
- Trilobites (2022) - They may not look like cuddly creatures, but come mating time, one species of these now-extinct arthropods, which looked like giant, swimming potato bugs wearing Darth Vader helmets would come together for a little hug [00:13:30] https://youtu.be/LyXasUv8-1s 7 comments documentaries
- Coming Together to Save Earth Could Be the Best Project Ever Undertaken by the Human Species | A redistribution of wealth and localization of power can only come through bottom-up initiatives in which individual leaders see their work connecting with others as part of a larger transformation. https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/08/17/coming-together-save-earth-could-be-best-project-ever-undertaken-human-species 5 comments environment
- Population COLLAPSE is Coming - All libertarians should pay attention to the threat Malthusians pose to the survival of our species, and do what they can to prevent it. Breed 'em for Freedom. https://odysee.com/@AfterSkool:7/population-collapse-is-coming-elon-musk,:8 37 comments goldandblack
- Scotland hopes to save wild salmon by planting millions of trees next to rivers. River Dee initiative comes as rising water temperature from climate heating threatens species’ survival https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/02/scotland-save-wild-salmon-planting-millions-trees-rivers 9 comments environment
- Trovato all'Isola d'Elba un raro esemplare di "pesce porco". L’esemplare, noto anche come "squalo che grugnisce", appartiene ad una specie ormai a rischio estinzione https://ambiente.tiscali.it/lemeraviglie/articoli/trovato-raro-pesce-porco/ 31 comments italy
- Downstream of hydroelectric dams and Alberta’s oil sands, one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas is drying out. New Stanford University research suggests long-term drying is making it harder for muskrats to recover from massive die-offs. It’s a sign of threats to come for many other species. https://news.stanford.edu/2021/07/02/bellwether-drying-delta/ 5 comments science
- Cats have contributed to the extinction of at least 63 global vertebrate species, deemed one of “the most ubiquitous and environmentally damaging invasive predators on Earth", while new studies shows cats are ineffective when it comes to catching rats. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-are-surprisingly-ineffective-keeping-urban-rat-populations-check-180970428/ 9 comments science
- Various species of marine life in the Caribbean yet to be fully observed by science could be wiped out before humanity gets a chance to see them if governments do not come together to protect sharks, whales and turtles in the region, researchers have warned. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/biodiversity-extinction-marine-caribbean-environment-shark-whales-turtles-cop26-a9344711.html 14 comments worldnews
- If We Connect Fragmented Habitat, New Species Will Come, Study Shows - An 18-yr study of longleaf pine savannah showed a 5% species increase per yr when isolated plots were reconnected https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-shows-new-species-will-show-if-we-connect-fragmented-habitat-180973234/ 4 comments nature
- Scientists must rise up to prevent the climate crisis. Words aren’t enough, and alone won’t succeed against the might of the oil and gas lobbyists. Biodiversity loss proceeds apace, to the extent that a million species face extinction in the coming decades. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/06/scientists-climate-crisis-activism-extinction-rebellion 43 comments environment
- UK TV presenter Chris Packham has said he received a "very calculated" death threat against him and his family after he campaigned for measures to protect birds from being shot. It comes after Natural England revoked licences for controlling 16 species of bird. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48105287 565 comments worldnews
- Six new species of tentacle-faced fish discovered in Amazon - Scientists come across armour-plated 'fish superheroes' while investigating specimens in museum collections https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/fish-new-species-discovered-bristlenose-catfish-tentacles-amazon-south-america-a8771186.html 10 comments worldnews
- How does a new species procreate if a species can only produce fertile offspring with itself? Does a new species always come from incent between multiple offspring with the same genetic change? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/afzj9s/how_does_a_new_species_procreate_if_a_species_can/ 12 comments askscience
- Tired of fighting what seems to be a never-ending battle against non-native species of animals that are decimating local flora and fauna, a number of communities across Japan have come up with a simple solution: eat the invaders. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2172830/moreish-proposal-japans-plan-control-invasive-species-turning 8 comments worldnews
- A 13-million-year-old ape skull discovered in 2014 comes from a new species of ape that may not be far removed from the common ancestor of living apes and humans. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/infant-apes-tiny-skull-could-have-big-impact-ape-evolution 14 comments science
- In light of the recent growth of sightings of Tasmanian Tigers and possibility of a species coming back from what we thought was extinction... Has this happened with any other species in the last ~500 years? https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/tech/extinct-creature-sightings-piling-australia-130041464.html 840 comments askscience
- Resurrecting extinct species might come at terrible cost: Bringing back extinct species could lead to biodiversity loss rather than gain https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2017/02/resurrecting-extinct-species-might-come-terrible-cost 10 comments science
- The genes that predispose people to attain higher levels of education have been in decline over the past 80 years, and researchers are suggesting that they’re now under negative selection, which could have a big impact on our species in the coming centuries. http://www.sciencealert.com/natural-selection-is-making-human-education-genes-rarer-say-scientists 58 comments science
- Grizzlies & polar bears are now mating - "I hate to say it, but from a genetic perspective, it’s quite likely grizzly bears will eat polar bears up, genetically." Warming Arctic allowing the 2 species to come into contact more often. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/polar-bears-grizzly-bears-mating-pizzlies-grolars-arctic-global-warming-climate-change-hybrid-a7046611.html 401 comments worldnews
- As species decline, so does research funding - Sen. Coburn's misrepresentation of our research has the potential to affect wildlife conservation for years to come http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-williams-wildlife-coburn-wastebook-20141107-story.html 3 comments politics
- A philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at Cambridge to address developments in human technologies that might pose “extinction-level” risks to our species, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence. http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/humanitys-last-invention-and-our-uncertain-future/ 54 comments technology
- Chinese human fossils unlike any known species - The newly described Red Deer Cave people show an unusual mixture of modern and primitive features. Where did they come from? http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21586-chinese-human-fossils-unlike-any-known-species.html 433 comments science
- Ant-nest invaders beware: The African ant species Crematogaster striatula has venom so potent that termites don't even need to come in contact with it to feel its wrath. The chemical can kill at a distance as a group of ants approach the termite butt-first. http://www.livescience.com/17495-ant-poison-paralyzes-termites.html 12 comments science
- Is the British middle class an endangered species? | Much of what we associate with being middle class is coming under strain, starting with notions of job security, home ownership and saving for retirement. The crisis of a generation may be just beginning http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/24/middle-class-in-decline-society 4 comments worldnews
- Scrub-jays "plan for the future, recall incidents from the past, and mentally model the thinking of their peers... Other mental capacities in birds rival or surpass those of any other nonhuman species and come uncannily close to abilities we thought were ours alone." http://discovermagazine.com/2010/mar/01-who-you-callin-bird-brain 3 comments science
- Meet your descendants. They don't know what it's like to be involuntarily lost, don't understand what we mean by the word "privacy", and will have access (sooner or later) to a historical representation of our species that defies understanding. They live in a world where history has a sharply-drawn start line, and everything they individually do or say will sooner or later be visible to everyone who comes after them, forever. They are incredibly alien to us. http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2007/05/shaping_the_future.html 66 comments reddit.com