When extreme drought strikes, drier grasslands receive the greatest productivity benefit from biodiversity. By contrast, ...

A new paper, the Ocean Species Discoveries (OSD), describes a ground-breaking experiment that united 25 independent taxonomists from ten countries. The initiative boasts the discovery of eleven new ...

A new scientific review outlines how satellites and other remote sensing technologies are increasingly shaping how ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers combined human and ecological factors to analyze the global scale of non-native tree species invasions. Human activity in hotspots of global trade, such as maritime ports, is linked to an ...

You may think biodiversity has been around forever, but the term was coined in the mid-1980s to bring attention to the ...

Earth’s habitats are facing a big increase in the number of alien species they have to deal with. These are organisms transported beyond their original habitats as a result of human activities, where ...

State prepares to notify threatened species using NBA’s SOP, strengthening biodiversity conservation under law while tackling ...