Hidden highways of the sky mapped: How wind, temperature and species dynamics shape aerial habitat distribution

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different ...
Smithsonian Magazine

With Fewer Animals to Move Their Seeds, Plants Are Stuck in Threatened Habitats

Mammal and bird losses cut a plant’s ability to adapt to global climate change by 60 percent. Pictured: Cedar waxwing Andrew C via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 Half of all plant species rely on ...
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Climate's role in moth diversity varies by species traits and surrounding habitat types

A collaborative study led by the University of Helsinki shows that, in addition to climate, the diversity of moth communities is heavily influenced by land use changes. According to the study, habitat ...
Inhabitat

Do you think zoos and animal parks are good or bad?

In recent years, there has been significant debate on whether or not zoos and other types of animal parks, menageries and aquariums should exist. But why were zoos established in the first place?