A Brazilian study published in the journal Ecography indicates that the biodiversity of anuran amphibians (toads and frogs) ...
Cattle ranching is the biggest driver of tropical deforestation, but it is also a key livelihood for nearly 1 billion ...
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 ...
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 ...
To better understand what drives biological diversity on Earth, scientists have historically looked at genetic differences between species. But this only provides part of the picture. The traits of a ...
Researchers using cutting-edge environmental DNA (eDNA) technology have uncovered far greater biodiversity in eastern Ontario ...
A major biodiversity hotspot within the state, the Satpura landscape alone contains over 1,300 recorded plant species, including several medicinal and rare endemic flora, according to forest ecosystem ...