Biodiversity

In 1972, an English photographer bought this remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean; today, 5 penguin species…

The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat projects can make a difference when they provide food, water,…

Pörtner, H.-O. et al. Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts. Science 380, eabl4881…

Species distribution data We used the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species…

Researchers walk through a grove of large baobab trees in Madagascar. Credit: Nisa Karimi Genetic analysis has revealed…

Photos (top left, clockwise): Golden-crowned sifaka (by Fanamby), fuzzy belly button in bloom (by Chris Rogerson), bowmouth guitarfish…

Lahoz-Monfort, J. J. & Magrath, M. J. L. A comprehensive overview of technologies for species and habitat monitoring…

Poore, J. & Nemecek, T. Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers. Science 360, 987–992 (2018). Article …

State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China…

ROME (AP) — The Mediterranean of our ancestors is no more. Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by…

Newbold, T. et al. Global effects of land use on local terrestrial biodiversity. Nature 520, 45–50 (2015). Article …

A close-up of the new avocado species – credit, Kevin Wann, via SWNS Scientists trudging through Nicaragua’s rainforest…

In 1972, an English photographer bought this remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean; today, 5 penguin species and 2 million seabird pairs have made it their home