Nature reports

How young animals interact with their siblings during their first months of life determines their social skills later on. This is shown by experimental research on the tropical freshwater fish Neolamprologus pulcher, published in..

Forests and nature play an important role in achieving climate targets. But how much can forest management measures contribute to CO₂ uptake? New factsheets provide key figures to help estimate this contribution. A valuable tool..

In Indonesia, the dugong appears to be concentrated in specific regions, but bycatch in fishing nets is a major cause of death and few young animals are observed. This is evident from an international study towards publicly..

Earthworms do not stop shaping soil processes after they die. A new study shows they can still help store carbon in the soil, even after death. “This is quite surprising”, says lead author Tullia Calogiuri. “Most of our knowledge..

New research reveals how the increasingly intensive use of grasslands affects insects and other arthropods. Surprisingly, their total number remained stable when land use intensified, but species richness halved. This shows that..

Turquoise waters, vibrant coral reefs, tranquil mangrove forests – that’s how we know Aruba. But this rich underwater world is under pressure and disappearing fast. Still, there is hope. Through the project Turning the Tide,..

Bees, bumblebees and butterflies have too little natural habitat around them to survive. A new study, led by researchers at Wageningen University & Research and published in Science, shows that these insects need much more space..

For the first time worldwide, the complete DNA of all Asian elephant subspecies has been mapped. It has also been genetically confirmed that the Sumatran elephant is a distinct subspecies – a population listed as Critically..

After centuries of hunt, habitat loss, and disruption, some sea turtle populations in the Caribbean Netherlands appear to be slowly recovering. The report State of Nature Caribbean Netherlands shows that protection works. But it..

With increasing pressures on the world's biodiversity, the need for effective nature conservation plans rises. In Indonesia marine protected areas are created to protect marine ecosystems like coral reefs. However, many management..