Man has killed off much of the Earth’s existing wildlife, and some scientists argue that human activity has set off the world’s sixth mass extinction event. New research now shows global animal ...

While the average person may believe we’re losing species faster than we can discover new ones, that may not be the case. A ...

A new report that analyzed more than 50 years of biodiversity data has reached a startling conclusion: 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are at risk of extinction. The Biodiversity in Focus ...

The current emoji library doesn't accurately represent the 'tree of life' and the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature according to a new analysis. A team of conservation biologists categorized ...

Climate change is not just about hotter summers and colder winters; it deeply affects the planet's biodiversity. As temperatures rise, our ecosystems face profound changes. These changes don't just ...

Nature is complex. Her underground web is as intricate as her above-ground diversity. Below our feet, bacteria, microorganisms, mycorrhizae, and roots of perennial plants work symbiotically, absorbing ...

Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths. But a new study reminds us that wildfires are also generative ...

When species disappear, more than their genomes are lost. The potential for their creative innovation to benefit ecosystems vanishes as well. To some people—road engineers, for instance—beavers and ...