Mattia Falaschi

Nov 15, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Dino Biancolini |Michela Pacifici |Mattia Falaschi |Céline Bellard

1 Introduction Human activities have pervasively reshaped global ecosystems, causing unprecedented rates of species loss during the sixth mass extinction on Earth (Barnosky et al. 2011; Cowie, Bouchet, and Fontaine 2022; Olden, Comte, and Giam 2018).

Dec 11, 2023 | cell.com | Stefano Mammola |Verbania Pallanza |Finnish Museum |Mattia Falaschi

Highlights•Currently available emojis encompass a broad range of animal species•Plants, fungi, and microorganisms are underrepresented in the current emoji set•Within animals, vertebrates are overrepresented and arthropods are underrepresented•Recent additions allow a better representation of animal phylogenetic diversitySummaryEmojis enable direct expressions of ideas and emotions in digital communication, also contributing to discussions on biodiversity conservation.