China submits draft biodiversity declaration to United Nations
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – China will urge countries to recognise the importance of biodiversity in human health and endorse key Chinese Communist Party slogans [...]
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Biomanipulation to be trialled in S'pore to mitigate midge fly infestation, algae blooms
SINGAPORE – To combat midge fly infestations and reduce the abundance of blue-green algae found in reservoirs here, researchers are studying the possibility [...]
Frog whisperer: Australian scientist speaks to frogs, fears their silence
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Wading through a moonlit pond on Australia’s east coast talking to frogs makes Prof Michael Mahony feel like a kid [...]
Singapore's microbial data added to the global atlas of microbes
SINGAPORE – To understand the diversity of life that is invisible to the naked eye, scientists have been collecting samples of microorganisms in [...]
UN biodiversity summit delayed again by Covid-19, now scheduled for October
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – A UN biodiversity summit, held up as the chance to strike a global agreement to protect the planet’s plants, animals [...]
New firefly species found, first such discovery here in more than a century
SINGAPORE – Researchers here have identified a new species of luminous firefly, the first such discovery made in Singapore since 1909. The Singapore [...]
Eight-armed underwater bullies: Octopuses punch fish
The first time that Mr Eduardo Sampaio saw an octopus wind up and punch a fish, “I burst out laughing,” he said. That [...]
Science Journals: Step back into the future on Pulau Ubin, the land in between
SINGAPORE – Stepping off the bumboat to offshore Pulau Ubin can feel like a trip back in time, to when kampungs used to [...]
Of spiders, birds and butterflies: New treasures uncovered on Pulau Ubin
SINGAPORE – Pulau Ubin, already well-known for its rustic trails and rich natural and cultural heritage, may also be home to treasures yet [...]
Does it pay to protect nature? A new study weighs in
LONDON (Reuters) – With Earth’s wildlife now facing an extinction crisis, a group of economists and scientists is hoping to persuade governments that [...]