biodiversity

Scientists use a realistic, high-resolution computer model to study the regional ocean circulation around the Galápagos Islands

Findings published in Nature Sustainability show that the global food system will need to be transformed to prevent habitat loss across the world

The idea that mass extinctions allow many new types of species to evolve is a central concept in evolution, but a new study using AI to examine the fossil record finds this is rarely true

The microbial composition of art pieces can reveal interesting facts about their past and the journey they made

Researchers show both temperate and tropical birds can handle acute heat stress much better than expected, but that doesn't mean they are safe from climate change

Rapid, low-cost technique is the first to analyze DNA left behind in animals' feces to map out complex networks of species interactions in a terrestrial system

Increasing diversity in crop production benefits biodiversity without compromising yields, according to an international study examining diversified and simplified agricultural practices

Study represents a first approach to the characterization of wild ivory-white olive trees in Catalonia

Experts argue that much of the discourse around plastic waste is based on data that is not always representative of the environments that have been sampled

Study first to tally biomass from oceanic plastic debris using visualization method