Cheetahs need more space: Reintroduction in India must consider their spatial ecology

In autumn 2022 and winter 2023, a total of 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa…

Do higher-order interactions promote synchronization?

A new article shows how the choice of network representation can influence the observed effects. Their…

Synthetic biology meets fashion in engineered silk

Engineers developed a method to create synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength and…

ChatGPT is still no match for humans when it comes to accounting

ChatGPT faced off against students on accounting assessments. Students scored an overall average of 76.7%, compared…

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing…

The climate crisis and biodiversity crisis can't be approached as two separate things

Anthropogenic climate change has, together with the intensive use and destruction of natural ecosystems through agriculture,…

Using solar farms to generate fresh desert soil crust

Biocrusts play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, but they are currently…

Greenhouse gas release from permafrost is influenced by mineral binding processes

New insights into the binding of carbon to mineral particles in permafrost can improve the prediction…

Fungal genetics could help develop novel biotechnologies

An essential pillar of Earth’s ecological system, fungi have long been used to better the lives…

Biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world

Scientists have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees — their microbiomes are some of the…