To effectively protect biodiversity in an era of climate change, ecologists first have to know where animal and plant species ...
Even large and conspicuous insects remain unknown to science. This is highlighted by a new study from the Natural History ...
Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known. They all play vital roles in each other, their ecosystems, and the planet's overall health and ...
To better understand what drives biological diversity on Earth, scientists have historically looked at genetic differences between species. But this only provides part of the picture. The traits of a ...
A new survey attempts to fill some of the gaps in understanding by synthesizing the perspectives of thousands of biodiversity experts worldwide. The survey received 3,331 responses from scientists ...
Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change ...