Inc. is in danger of extinction
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new breakthrough shows that some of the most fragile molecules in biology can be preserved for longer than scientists thought. Researchers have opened a window into the real-time biology of extinct animals
- Avi Blizovsky
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Shock-shocked quartz from three classic Clovis sites in North America supports the "Younger Dryas" hypothesis that an exploding comet caused widespread fires, a "vulnerable winter," and the extinction of megafauna and Clovis culture
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The kraker, a small, swift duck that passes through Israel on its way from Europe and Asia to Africa and India, depends on humid habitats that are disappearing at an alarming rate and is in global decline – yet it is still on the species list.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
He's neither a scorpion nor a spider. He's a carbon copy of his mother, and if you're from Jerusalem, you might have met him in the shower. What's so special about a scorpion? The hottest questions about the most interesting animals
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The rare amphibian, which is neither a frog nor a toad, lives underground most of the year and only emerges on a few rainy nights. The common groundhog, which is at the edge of its global distribution in Israel, is facing a serious threat of extinction due to
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers have uncovered in "Southern Pangaea" (now the southern part of Africa) fossils of creatures that lived shortly before the event known as the "Great Dying," which wiped out about 70% of terrestrial species and an even larger proportion of species
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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Israeli NGO Deep Voice develops acoustic models to identify marine mammal sounds; WILDLABS grant will enable online platform for conservation and restoration of at-risk populations
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research reveals how ancient giant sloths dug caves, thrived in the oceans and moved between diverse environments – until climate change and the arrival of humans led to their extinction
- Avi Blizovsky
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International study reveals more than 500 combined factors causing global decline in insect populations and suggests not just focusing on bees and butterflies
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Money laundering, crime families, the spread of disease and animal suffering – the phenomenon of wildlife smuggling has serious consequences.
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Innovative methods of analyzing ancient DNA reveal how warming affected plant species during the transition from the Ice Age – a clue to what may happen in the future
- Tel Aviv University
The deadly parasite that destroyed sea urchins in Eilat has also spread to the Indian Ocean
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Artificial intelligence is mobilizing for the environment and helping to address a critical problem we all know – invasive species of animals that threaten local nature.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Although light symbolizes progress, for green sea turtles it is the opposite of a miracle. Mapping the lighting on beaches shows that not all darkness needs to be banished.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
From squirrels to wolves, mammals have a problem. A new study examined which threatens them more - direct human actions, or climate change
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Etrog, Lulev, Myrtle and Willow? In honor of Sukkot, receive four species of a different kind. Insects, birds, plants and bacteria: how do they preserve nature, and why is it important to preserve them back?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Avi Blizovsky
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The story of the mammoths of Wrangel Island that survived 6,000 years after the mammoths in the rest of the world became extinct
- Avi Blizovsky
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Advanced computer models estimate that continued hunting by humans contributed to the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros by preventing their migration to new habitats during post-Ice Age warming, highlighting the ongoing impact
- Tel Aviv University
The plague that destroyed the sea urchins in Eilat has spread to the Indian Ocean and threatens to destroy sea urchin populations all over the world
- Tel Aviv University
Fish that change their distribution towards the poles due to climate change are declining in abundance
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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According to a UN survey, almost half of the migratory species suffer damage, and about a quarter are in danger of extinction. The most serious situation is that of the migratory fish species, with almost 97% of them in danger due to overfishing
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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Dr. Assaf Rosenthal quotes one of the participants following the climate conference in Dubai: "Humanity must stop using nature as a toilet", "Humanity has become a weapon of mass destruction".
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This is according to a report by the UN's IPBES committee, the equivalent of the IPCC that reports on the climate crisis
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
At a time when animal species are disappearing at an alarming rate, new Australian research gives reason for hope, revealing that 29 native species have fully recovered - thanks to human actions
- Science site The Conversation
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The researchers estimate that this figure is the cause or at least strongly related to the beehive collapse syndrome
- Tel Aviv University
The researchers who are trying to save the biblical eagle from extinction in Israel
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About a fifth of the world's reptile species are in danger of extinction
- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to an article published by researchers who examined the mass extinction of humans over the past tens of thousands of years. The researchers found that the brains of large extinct species were smaller on average than that of
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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The climate crisis is followed by the collapse of many living systems in large areas of the earth. It is fitting that humanity acknowledges the damage done to humanity and the vital need to remedy its consequences
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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Although it is a common animal, it was difficult to see it active on daily trips, since during the day it hides in burrows and only goes out to look for food at night, at least that was the case until recent years when there
- Avi Blizovsky
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The rhino is a type of southern white rhinoceros, which there is still hope to save after the northern white rhino species became extinct when the last male Sudan died about two years ago. However, in these two years they were born from his frozen seed
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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As of March, about 330 dead elephants were found in Okavango and its surroundings, the initial assumption that the elephants were killed by poachers was disproved since the elephants were not robbed. A second assumption was that the death was caused by the anthrax virus
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Science site The Conversation
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Tel Aviv University
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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