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 ...

On Dec. 19, more than 190 countries—excluding the U.S. and the Holy See—signed onto an agreement to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 and take 22 other measures to reduce global biodiversity loss ...

What if saving one animal species from extinction at a time isn't the most effective approach? Michael Belitz, a Michigan State University postdoctoral researcher in the Zipkin Quantitative Ecology ...

Biodiversity in river systems from 22 European countries increased significantly over a period from 1968 to 2020 - but this trend has stagnated since the 2010s. Credit must be given to the creator.

Globally, more than 13,000 plant species, equivalent to the entire native flora of Europe, have been naturalized outside their native ranges. A study, jointly conducted by scientists from China and ...

People’s intuitive perception of biodiversity through visual and audio cues is remarkably accurate and aligns closely with scientific measures of biodiversity. This is according to new research ...

The next 20 years are crucial for biodiversity in Britain. The UK, as one of the most nature-depleted locations on the planet ...

The total land surface of the Earth has about a third of its area covered by forests. The forest is highly significant in ...