Highlights
Haze smoke affects butterfly caterpillars
January 19, 2019NUS biologists have discovered that haze affects the survival and development of butterflies, which could have an adverse impact on…
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Flashy wing colours for protection
June 30, 201730 Jun 2017. NUS evolutionary biologists have shown experimentally that red and yellow colours protect painted jezebel butterflies from predation….
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New crab species goes viral
May 04, 20174 May 2017. NUS zoologists discover a new species of marine crab and give it a catchy name. Two zoologists from…
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Paper butterflies uncover function of wing patterns
August 04, 20164 Aug 2016. NUS scientists conducted field experiments using paper models of butterflies to show how particular features of their wing…
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International trade damages tropical nature
March 24, 201624 Mar 2016 NUS scientists reported that international trade causes large net economic losses in tropical countries through the destruction…
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A new frog species
March 14, 201614 Mar 2016 Researchers in NUS engage with citizens in India to describe the new species of frog as Microhyla…
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Studying ecology using environmental forensics
December 02, 201502 Dec 2015 NUS researchers have developed forensic techniques for using DNA from fecal samples to collect ecological data for…
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How a butterfly changes its spots
November 14, 201514 Nov 2015 NUS-led team is exploring mechanisms that lead to changes in butterfly wing coloration in response to developmental…
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Tougher seeds and seedlings of invasive plant species
November 05, 201505 Nov 15 NUS scientists discovered that the tropical American tree that is rapidly spreading in Singapore has greater chance…
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Why do we lose protected areas?
October 20, 201520 Oct 2015 NUS scientists analyzed factors influencing protected area that are downgrading, downsizing and degazettement in the tropics and…
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New cricket from UNESCO reserve
October 12, 201512 Oct 2015 Scientists in NUS have discovered a new species of cricket from UNESCO Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve in Thailand….
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“Invisible” wildlife trade
September 16, 201516 Sep 2015 NUS researchers have uncovered a previously overlooked part of Southeast Asia’s illegal wildlife trade: the illegal sale…
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