Researchers used sonar and underwater imaging systems to locate a mesophotic coral garden that scientists…
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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth, encompassing the vast range of species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity that sustain life and ecological balance. It is crucial for ecosystem health, resilience, and the services nature provides—such as clean air, water, food, and climate regulation. Biodiversity is currently under threat from habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and invasive species, prompting urgent scientific efforts to understand and protect it. Stay informed with the latest research on biodiversity trends, conservation strategies, and the interconnectedness of life on our planet.
New DNA analysis and a reconstructed family tree could help protect it from poaching. On…
Thousands of native milkweeds are transforming North Florida roadsides into experimental pollinator corridors. Along rural…
New research calls for aquatic deoxygenation to be recognized as a critical planetary process under…
UCL researchers found that abandoned farmland can be transformed into grassland rich in wildflowers without…
A beetle genus named after One Piece may have uncovered a missing chapter in the…
Four newly identified chameleons reveal the hidden diversity of Mozambique’s isolated mountain forests. High above…
A research team found reproducing populations of Manila clams in Cape Cod and Boston Harbor.…
A new study finds that biodiversity loss accounts for the largest share of global environmental…
A plant misidentified for more than a century has been named as a distinct and…
For more than a century, scientists believed this cheerful-looking creature lived only in the Hawaiian…
Scientists have reported the first-ever live observations of the elusive goblin shark in its natural…
Camera traps are revealing that the Amazon’s “ghost dog” is less rare than feared but…
A new study suggests evolution stayed stuck for millions of years until sexual reproduction helped…
The discovery of Typhlichthys styx shows that cave-adapted species can continue evolving and splitting into…
A hidden wave of fungal disease and lung parasites is putting wild rattlesnakes and other…
Scientists have discovered a new spider species in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest that uses an unprecedented…
A sesame-seed-sized sea slug discovered in Taiwan is revealing a hidden world of tiny ocean…