A new study create more accurate estimates for over 200,000 native plant species worldwide ... [read more]
Climate change is expected to deal a heavy blow to marine species ... [read more]
Natural history collections of plants, animals, and other organisms are becoming a thing of the past with the rise of biodiversity apps and digital tools ... [read more]
Bleak picture for biodiversity as analysis of over 80,000 species forecasts more losers than winners ... [read more]
Globalization means it’s easier than ever before for plants to move outside their native habitat ... [read more]
Species extinction, the introduction of non-native plants, climate change, and pollution are all major drivers of changes in biological communities due to human activity ... [read more]
The spatial variation of biodiversity patterns has for long fascinated biologists, yet little is known about how patterns of endemism vary with scale ... [read more]
Findings seen as a wrinkle for researchers who rely on herbarium collections in climate change work ... [read more]
With the exception of wildlife film makers, arboriculturalists and a few scientists, most of us don’t spend much time in the leafy upper reaches of tree canopies. But in the underground forests beneath the savannahs of southern Africa ... [read more]
Researcher behind biodiversity analysis cites key role in food chain ... [read more]
Millions of years ago, Africa's savannas were covered with thick, ancient forests, which disappeared and turned into the grassy ecosystems that they are today ... [read more]