Researchers have found that the key to a quick and cost-effective mapping of biodiversity has been right in front of our eyes all along, but at the same time invisible -- i.e., in the air that ...

Scientists at Lund University have discovered for the first time that it is possible to detect insect DNA in the air. Using air from three sites in Sweden, insect DNA from 85 species could be ...

Only a fraction of nature’s diversity, or species richness, is still known, especially when it comes to insects and fungi, both of which have millions of species still unknown to science. At the same ...

The purpose of the study was to develop scientific methods for monitoring the effectiveness of herbicide spraying as a management technique for controlling the invasive species Phragmites australis.

DJI Drones Empower Groundbreaking eDNA Sampling in Collaboration with Wilderness International and ETH Zurich August 30, 2024 – DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, ...

A team of scientists have discovered that two air quality monitoring stations in the U.K. also collected DNA samples that could benefit biodiversity monitoring. Scientists analyzed DNA samples trapped ...

A new system for sampling fragments of DNA from marine organisms drifting in the ocean is set to create new opportunities for research on biodiversity and ways of supporting conservation activities.

Researchers have discovered that air quality networks collect environmental DNA (eDNA) samples, which can help monitor biodiversity around the world. Biodiversity has been declining at an alarming ...

The iconic Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, and one of the hardest to study. New scientific techniques are beginning to unlock its secrets. The ...

Some researchers are racing against time to uncover the unknown diversity in nature, while also developing ways to save it. Fungi are among the most diverse and ecologically important kingdoms in life ...