Mycorrhizal fungi weave intricate webs beneath the Earth’s surface, forming partnerships with most plants and channeling vital resources across ecosystems. Drawn to the Unknown Depths Drawn to the Unknown Depths (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Toby Kiers discovered her passion for underground life during her late teens on Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal. Scientists around ...
South Africa – An emerald-green moth absent from scientific records for more than a century reemerged through photographs uploaded by citizen scientists to an online platform. A Century of Absence Ends Abruptly A Century of Absence Ends Abruptly (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Lepidopterists considered Drepanogynis insciata extinct after its last confirmed sightings in the 1870s. Two ...
Ever wonder what connects the unstoppable spirit of ancient dinosaurs to the personality traits written in the stars? Think about it for a second. Dinosaurs dominated Earth for millions of years, surviving volcanic eruptions, climate shifts, and hostile environments before their final curtain call. Now imagine that same raw, unshakable resilience channeled through the personalities ...
Have you ever imagined a Tyrannosaurus rex prowling through ancient forests with the same relentless energy as a modern wolf? For decades, we pictured dinosaurs as sluggish, lumbering reptiles dragging their tails through swampy terrain. That image is rapidly crumbling. Recent scientific discoveries are rewriting what we thought we knew about these prehistoric giants, and ...
Dominican Republic – Conservationists expressed alarm after the country withdrew its proposal to monitor international trade in American eels under the CITES wildlife treaty, removing a key layer of oversight for the endangered species. A Mysterious Life Cycle Under Siege A Mysterious Life Cycle Under Siege (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) American eels, known scientifically as Anguilla ...
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest – home to immense biodiversity – registers impressive restoration progress on Indigenous lands, surpassing private holdings in sustained forest regrowth. Land Tenure Shapes Forest Futures Land Tenure Shapes Forest Futures (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) A recent study examined 1.9 million territories across the Atlantic Forest from 1985 to 2022 and uncovered stark differences ...
Ayacucho, Peru — Indigenous Quechua women in the rugged Peruvian Andes have shifted from retaliating against wildcats preying on livestock to championing their protection through community-led conservation. A Legacy of Tension Gives Way to Understanding A Legacy of Tension Gives Way to Understanding (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Pumas once prowled as symbols of dread for shepherds ...
Ever wondered if the stars could predict who might unearth the next big paleontological find? It sounds wild, I know. Dinosaur fossils have been discovered in the most unexpected places lately, from parking lots to remote deserts, and honestly, the people making these discoveries often share some pretty fascinating personality traits. When you think about ...
Mombasa County, Kenya – Amid the tidal rhythms of Jomvu Creek, a group of women has pioneered mud crab aquaculture to bolster both their livelihoods and the fragile mangrove ecosystem. A Bold Shift from Traditional Shoreside Work A Bold Shift from Traditional Shoreside Work (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Four years ago, members of the Jomvu Women ...
You probably grew up thinking of dinosaurs as the undisputed rulers of the Mesozoic world, with small furry mammals cowering in burrows and scurrying through the underbrush just to survive another day. That’s the story many of us learned in school. Here’s the thing, though: the fossil record keeps throwing us curveballs that challenge this ...
