Some animals matter so much to their ecosystems that losing them is like removing the keystone from an arch—the entire ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.

Planting forests with diverse species can help ensure their success, according to a new study published May 18 from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and The Nature Conservancy. The ...

A living database reveals why the global count of mammal species keeps changing - and why accurate naming matters for ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

A new study reveals a record-breaking pace in species discovery, identifying over 16,000 new species annually. Led by the ...

From tropical rainforests to coral reefs, some of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems are also the most stable. This staggering diversity stands in opposition to ecological theory, which for decades has ...

With global population growth and climate change posing escalating threats to crop production, the current food system is ...

In a recent study published in “Science of the Total Environment,” scientists at Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology and Zhejiang University found that the surface urban heat island effect had implications ...

WASHINGTON— Responding to a petition by biologist Dwayne Meadows, Ph.D., and following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed ...