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Under open access (OA) publishing, researchers from low- and lower-middle-income countries will now be able to publish for free in Nature and 36 other Nature research journals.

Under open access (OA) publishing, researchers from low- and lower-middle-income countries will now be able to publish for free in Nature and 36 other Nature research journals

We haven’t seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s A sweeping analysis shows an overall downward trend in bee diversity worldwide, raising concerns about these crucial pollinators. ByLiz Langley Email But, it seems, these crucial insects aren’t doing very well. A study published today in the journal One Earth reveals that in recent decades, the number of bee species reported in the wild has declined globally. The sharpest decrease occurred between 2006 and 2015, with roughly 25...

Eduardo E. Zattara The number of bee species recorded worldwide has been sharply decreasing since the 1990s. Eduardo Zattara and Marcelo Aizen at the National University of Comahue in Argentina analysed how many wild bee species are observed each year as recorded in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility – a publicly available platform where researchers and citizens can record sightings of bee species. Advertisement They found that there were a quarter fewer species reported between 20...

Since the 1990s, up to 25% of reported bee species have disappeared from scientific records, suggesting a global decline in bee diversity. This photo shows a giant Patagonian bumblebee (Bombus dahlbomii). Four decades ago, these bees were abundant in Chile and Argentina, but now they have become an uncommon sight. (Credit: Eduardo E. Zattara) (CN) — Since the 1990s, up to 25% of reported bee species have disappeared from scientific records, suggesting a global decline in bee diversity, accord...