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fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

Colossal Bioscience's Multidisciplinary Science Approach Makes Major Breakthrough: Artificial Avian Eggs

Artificial eggs are being re-engineered from first principles to enable scalable, controllable incubation for de-extinction of extinct bird species.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Koalas show how species can bounce back from genetic dead ends

Koala populations demonstrate that genetic bottlenecks don't necessarily lead to extinction, with some species recovering surprising amounts of genetic diversity after population collapses.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

He invented mini saunas for frogs now this biologist has big plans to save hundreds of species

Conservation biologist Anthony Waddle uses innovative frog saunas to protect frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus threatening global amphibian populations.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Many people go their whole lives without seeing a platypus in the wild. We just saw four in one night

Researchers reintroduced platypuses to Royal National Park in 2023; early monitoring shows a newborn and ongoing tracking to assess population recovery.
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fromNature
9 months ago

A sit in the sauna can save endangered frogs

Conservation biologist Anthony Waddle utilizes 'frog saunas' to treat chytrid infections in declining green and golden bell frog populations.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Muddy boots and AI are helping this threatened frog to make a comeback

California red-legged frogs are successfully breeding again in San Diego County after 25 years, thanks to innovative conservation efforts and AI technology.
fromThe Washington Post
10 months ago

Penguin turns up on beach in Rio de Janeiro, alone and far from home

"Penguins are curious. When there are people, they're going to look," said P. Dee Boersma, a conservation biologist and professor at the University of Washington.
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