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Camera drones have made aerial photography way more accessible, but … what if there isn’t much to look at where you live? That’s where the NatureEye service comes in, as it allows you to remotely pilot a drone at conservation areas throughout the world… Continue reading NatureEye lets online users fly real drones over amazing places
Australia’s native meat ants are struggling. Invasive species of foreign ants have a foothold on the continent, and are increasingly outcompeting their native rivals for territory. Beyond simple encroachment, they …read more Continue reading Saving Australia’s Ants With Age of Empires II
The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards, hosted by the Natural History Museum of London, is a hotly contested event. And 2023 was no different, with the judges having 49,957 images to narrow down to a handful of adult and junior winners.Con… Continue reading Nature calls: The 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners
Technology has been very kind to bird lovers, with the likes of apps such as the Merlin Bird ID app allowing enthusiasts of all levels to easily identify their feathered friends in the neighborhood. Until recently, this required a guidebook or more exp… Continue reading Take your birding to an exciting new and immersive level
Although artificial reefs certainly do help restore damaged marine ecosystems, they’re usually made of heavy manmade materials that must be formed into shape. Now, however, scientists are reporting success using readily-available dead pear trees.Contin… Continue reading Dead-tree pyramids show promise as quick and easy artificial reefs
With grim predictions that all polar bears may be wiped off the planet by the end of the century, it’s vital scientists find a way to monitor numbers to see if conservation efforts are staving off the effects of a quickly melting habitat.Continue Readi… Continue reading Polar bears can now be identified by DNA left in their paw prints
They’re not always beautiful, but the wonders of the natural world provide a rich pool of material for researchers to flex their hands with the more creative side of scientific fieldwork.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Evolution,… Continue reading Zombie-ant fungi and hadrosaur bubs: The 2023 image competition winners
In a twist on using animals as biological control, a method that has not always been well understood and in many cases been an absolute disaster for the environment, scientists have successfully given nature a nudge and taught native predators to activ… Continue reading Scientists give nature a nudge, training native species to hunt invaders
Often referred to as the lungs of the planet, the Amazon rainforest is in trouble – with around a third reported as already gone or degraded. A pocket of resistance in Peru has now been joined by a dual-armed robotic gardener to help with reforestation… Continue reading Dual-armed robot lends a helping hand in Amazon reforestation effort
In an effort to keep livestock safe from coyotes while not harming the predators themselves, researchers carried out a study involving a remote-controlled vehicle equipped with powerful lights. The solution worked, hinting at a future in which robot ra… Continue reading How robot ranch hands could protect livestock from predators