Thanks to scientists’ continuous pursuit of uncovering the unknown, our surprisingly limited knowledge of Earth’s ...

Anthropogenic climate change and biodiversity loss are the most pressing issues for our planet. Carbon dioxide emissions in ...

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a ...

Scientists say this likely puts Earth at greater risk of more extreme heat waves, hurricanes and significant loss of ...

For far too long, the decline in the biodiversity of our rivers and lakes has been out of sight and out of mind.

The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems. Biological diversity, often shortened to biodiversity, is ...

Hawaiʻi has been called ground zero for the loss of biodiversity – or a healthy mix of species, genetic heritage, and ecosystems. Of the nearly 1,300 species protected under the U.S. Endangered ...

Dec. 30, 2024 — A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and muddy river mouths, unlike most of its marine relatives. It is found across the ...

Learn how bat conservation boosts health, economy, and sustainability, supporting biodiversity and global development goals.

The Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where ...

New research reveals a 6.12% rise in bird diversity in the Yangtze River Basin, highlighting conservation successes and ...