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Microorganisms - a key aspect in biodiversity loss

A new publication highlights a critical and often overlooked aspect of biodiversity loss: the…

Bird communities

Climate change and land use impact local bird populations

Based on millions of bird observations, a new study shows how shifts in climate and land use are…

Molecular Ecology

Impact of 700 years of Inuvialuit subsistence hunting on beluga whales

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Copenhagen and…

Plague emerges from Stone Age graves

Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse

Dietary diversity of Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau

New research sheds light on Denisovan behaviour and indicates how adaptable they were to the harsh…

Biogeochemical cycles

Researchers document a tipping point for marine anoxia

Coastal anoxia cascaded on the early Earth because of a tipping point for marine anoxia. Yet, the…

Natural hazards threaten over three thousand species

Natural hazards can speed up the extinction process of land animals that have limited distribution…

Eske Willerslev receives international award

Professor Eske Willerslev from Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, wins the Albert Einstein…

500 million DKK to research in resilient crops and ecosystems

New research project harnesses environmental DNA to understand how we can transform future cropping…

Research leader

Exploring the role of root microbiome in plant domestication

In a new research project funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Assistant Professor Jazmín Ramos…