Collecting data from sensors in remote woodlands has long required arduous treks. What if sensors could transmit data in real time?

Summary diagram of the utilization of additional carbohydrates fixed under elevated CO2 belowground in natural low-phosphorus (P) (a) and P-fertilized (b) conditions. Soil respiration consists of het...

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The  Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE)  at  Western Sydney University  is offering a research scholarship to a highly motivated PhD candidate to investigate  the vocal mimicry of...

Soil microbes drive ecosystem functions but are vulnerable to environmental stressors triggered by global change. This study reveals that multiple environmental stressors drive community-level restruc...

Soil biodiversity and functioning are the foundation of ecosystem sustainability, but we do not know whether current nature conservation areas are eff…

The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) proudly brings together a distinguished community of leading scientists whose contributions have shaped and advanced the field of microbiology. Below, you wi...

In this Review, Singh and colleagues discuss the impacts of key climate extremes on soil-borne pathogens, plant microbiomes and host physiology that ultimately determine disease outcomes, as well as t...

The project's success largely relies on citizen scientists spotting a distinct white dot on the wings of moths.

Sustained extreme heat can damage, weaken and kill all living things, from wheat crops to koalas and fruit bats.

The white-backed swallow survives the extreme temperatures of inland Australia by reducing its body temperature to save energy.

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of flying foxes have perished in the heatwave that scorched south-east Australia last week, the largest mass mortality event for flying foxes since black summer. Extreme temperatures resulted in deaths in camps across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws, were the most affected. Continue reading...

The warming climate is killing Australia’s forest trees at a faster rate. This offers a glimpse of what may lie ahead for forests globally.

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