A new study co-authored by researchers at Indiana University sheds light on how the forces that shape mountain ranges also influence the evolution of species. In the study, "Direct effects of mountain ...
New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.
Nevada is the 11th most biodiverse state in the nation but ranks third for having the most plants and animals at risk, according to NatureServe, a nonprofit that provides conservancy data to public ...
A new perspective published in Biological Diversity links plant functional traits to ecological resilience, offering a more ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The 50 th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) — the most consequential environmental legislation ever created — is ringing in a new ...
A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that with greater resource allocation, conservation can halt and reverse biodiversity loss. European bison (Bison bonasus) are a conservation ...
A new species of shrew, Soriculus dexingensis, is discovered in Tibet, raising the number of known shrew species there to six ...