California mice eat monarch butterflies
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This newly discovered mouse-butterfly interaction suggests that western monarch decline could disrupt ecosystems in unanticipated ways.
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Megaherbivore extinctions and wildfires
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Loss of ancient grazers triggered a dramatic increase in fire activity across the world’s grasslands.
Read MoreRediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
In 1991, a volcano in the Philippines had the second-most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century. Its effects were devastating—but a mouse feared to have gone extinct survived.
Read MoreWhat drove Africa’s megaherbivores to extinction?
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This video features new research that disputes the decades-long view that our human ancestors drove the demise of large mammals in Africa over the last several million years.
Read MoreENDANGERED SPECIES DAY
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A celebration of biodiversity and the U scientists who help preserve it.
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