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The painstaking task of cataloging the world's species

Why Cataloging Life Is Still a Race Against the Unknown

A rediscovered fly highlights how species can remain undetected for generations.
Most species are still thought to be undescribed, while risk assessments cover a small share of known species.
France's Dynabiod project will compile plant and invertebrate data using field sampling and DNA analysis.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 19, 2026·via phys.org

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Nations seek reset at UN talks as nature goals off track

UN Biodiversity COP17 Opens With Nature Targets Off Track

Nearly 200 nations are meeting in Yerevan for UN biodiversity COP17.
A UN scorecard says progress toward 2030 targets is uneven and too slow.
Finance and the 30% land-and-ocean protection target are likely to be central issues.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 19, 2026·via phys.org

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World leaders urged to 'course correct' as UN nature goals fall short

UN Biodiversity Summit Faces Calls for a Course Correction

A UN draft review finds the world off track on 2030 biodiversity commitments.
COP17 will be the first formal stocktake since the 2022 global biodiversity framework.
Negotiators face pressure to turn broad pledges into concrete actions, including on incentives affecting agriculture and fossil fuels.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 12, 2026·via phys.org

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Walking through flames: Orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

Orangutans Rescued From Indonesia's Raging Forest Fires

Wildfires have been burning across parts of Indonesia for months, forcing high-stakes wildlife rescues in Sumatra and Borneo.
Dozens of orangutans have been rescued from fire zones, including a female nicknamed Novita and a male named Bara.
Bara was found atop a tree on razed land in thick haze, reported relatively healthy with minor burns, and will be moved to a nature reserve in Central Kalimantan.
Novita, estimated at 3 to 4 years old, remains in intensive care at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation center after being rescued in late September.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 9, 2026·via phys.org

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High-tech canopy maps reveal how tropical birds use Amazon forests

High-Tech Canopy Maps Reveal How Amazon Birds Use Forest Types

Airborne imaging spectroscopy from the ASU Global Airborne Observatory mapped chemical and structural canopy differences across Peru.
Canopy maps were compared with the ranges and traits of more than 1,300 forest-dependent bird species.
Canopy composition was found to strongly influence bird life-history strategies and vulnerabilities.
The approach distinguishes forest types that traditional forest cover maps treat as equivalent.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 25, 2026·via phys.org

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Focus on biodiversity conservation may offer a less divisive path to climate action in Japan

Biodiversity Framing May Ease Climate Policy Divide in Japan, Study Finds

A Yokohama National University study surveyed 1,133 people in Japan on support for environmental policy.
Respondents with hierarchical worldviews were least supportive of climate change measures.
That negative association weakened for biodiversity measures with climate co-benefits and disappeared for stand-alone biodiversity conservation measures.
People with stronger relational values of nature — personal and cultural attachment to the natural world — supported all three policy categories more consistently.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 10, 2026·via phys.org

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Science Through Covers] UC Berkeley team reveals how 500 surviving North American bison preserved genetic diversity - DongA Science (via www.dongascience.com)

Ancient DNA Reveals How American Bison Survived Near-Extinction and Were Managed by Indigenous Peoples

Study published in Science reveals bison experienced a severe population bottleneck ~30,000 years ago, losing up to 90% genetic diversity.
Genomic analysis shows recovery began ~15,000 years ago, with regional genetic differentiation.
Indigenous peoples actively managed bison through controlled burns and selective hunting, influencing their genetics.
Modern conservation can use this data to restore genetic diversity and integrate traditional ecological knowledge.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 11, 2026·via science.org

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An island has been waging war on rats. They think they've finally won | New Scientist

Rathlin Island’s rat campaign nears a critical test

Rathlin Island may be close to eliminating invasive rats after a multi-tool eradication campaign.
The project aims to protect seabirds including puffins, kittiwakes, fulmars and guillemots.
Its outcome could influence conservation strategy on other populated islands.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 29, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Listening to living soil may help people reconnect with nature

Underground audio project turns living soil into a conservation lesson

A German-Dutch project uses underground microphones to let people hear life inside the soil.
The installation aims to strengthen emotional connection to nature as a path to conservation.
Researchers and partners presented the project at the Botanical Garden in Oldenburg.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 28, 2026·via phys.org

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Cameras attached to whale sharks capture krill chases never witnessed before

Whale Shark Camera Study Reveals Deep-Water Krill Chases

Researchers used cameras attached to whale sharks to observe behavior below the surface.
The footage captured krill chases that had not previously been witnessed directly.
The study expands understanding of whale shark foraging across the full water column.
Better behavioral data could improve conservation as ocean conditions change.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 25, 2026·via phys.org

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Orangutans eat medicinal plants in patterns that suggest self-medication

Orangutans May Be Using Plant Combinations as Medicine

A 20-year field study found orangutans eating medicinal plants in nonrandom combinations.
Several plants in those combinations are associated with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory or wound-healing effects.
Researchers say the behavior suggests self-medication but does not prove human-like diagnosis or intent.
Some of the same plants are used medicinally by local Indigenous communities, linking conservation and health research.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 18, 2026·via phys.org

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AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists

AI gives botanists new tools in the race to save threatened plants

Kew says AI can speed identification of difficult plant groups.
Digitized collections are expanding access to archived specimens.
Historic fungus samples may yield valuable genomic data.
Scientists say faster documentation could improve conservation odds.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 16, 2026·via theguardian.com

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Award-Winning Photo Captures Ultralight Guiding Northern Bald Ibis to Winter Homes

Gunnar Hartmann won Nature's 2026 Scientist at Work competition with a photo of a conservationist guiding northern bald ibis via ultralight aircraft.
The ibis were extinct in the Alps for 400 years due to poaching and climate change; Waldrappteam is reintroducing them.
The 50-day, 2,800 km migration from Germany to Spain is led by humans in ultralights, with the birds following due to hand-raising bonds.
Other winners include images of coral incubation chambers and whale shark skin sampling.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 11, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Wolves seen hunting European bison in rare camera-trap recording

Rare Camera Trap Footage Shows Wolves Hunting European Bison in Poland

Camera trap in Białowieża Primaeval Forest captures wolves hunting a bison calf.
Seven wolves attacked a herd of 11 bison, targeting a newborn calf.
Adult bison fought back, charging with horns and surrounding the calf.
Footage challenges belief that bison are rarely threatened by predators.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 10, 2026·via newscientist.com

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The last-ditch plan to save coral reefs from utter destruction

Last-Ditch Plan to Save Coral Reefs from Utter Destruction

Coral reefs face irreversible shift due to bleaching.
New interventions show corals can be resilient with help.
Plan includes assisted evolution, restoration, probiotics, and cooling.
Success depends on scaling up efforts and addressing climate change.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Koala population crash came before humans, genomic study reveals

Koala Population Crash Occurred 100,000 Years Ago, Before Humans Arrived, Genomic Study Finds

Koala population declined severely 100,000 years ago due to climate change, before humans arrived.
All modern koalas descend from a single ancestral population that survived glacial periods.
Genomic analysis of mutation rates allowed researchers to reconstruct population history.
Findings overturn earlier studies blaming human arrival for koala decline.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via phys.org

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Scientists use DNA from poop to save the world’s rarest marsupial

DNA From Scat Could Help Rescue One of the World’s Rarest Marsupials

Researchers used eDNA metabarcoding on scat to study the diet of Gilbert’s potoroo without disturbing the animals.
The work is aimed at helping conservation teams identify habitats suitable for translocation.
The species has fewer than 150 individuals left in the wild, making backup populations a priority.

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DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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Sea Stars Show Early Immune Failure Before Wasting Disease Turns Lethal

Researchers detected immune and neurological disruption in sunflower sea stars before visible wasting symptoms.
The work adds early biomarkers to a disease that has killed billions of sea stars since 2013.
Sunflower sea stars are key predators of sea urchins, so their loss can destabilize kelp forest ecosystems.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via phys.org

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Emperor penguins move closer to the edge as IUCN lists the species as endangered

The IUCN has declared emperor penguins endangered.
The status change is explicitly tied to climate change.
The listing turns a familiar climate warning into a formal conservation alert.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

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Global Inventory Shows Bottom Trawling Touches Far More Fish Species Than Previously Tallied

Researchers compiled what the source describes as the first global inventory of fish species caught in bottom trawls.
The inventory found more than 3,000 species and suggests the real total may be nearly double.
The study says the catch includes species considered most at risk.
The finding broadens the biodiversity case for examining bottom trawling’s effects.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

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