Biodiversity is a term that encapsulates the variety of life on Earth, ranging from tiny microorganisms to majestic whales, and from vibrant rainforest plants to hardy desert flora. This diversity ...

Biological diversity, often shortened to biodiversity, is the variation of life at all levels of biological organization, referring not only to the sum total of life forms across an area, but also to ...

While people are generally most familiar with multicellular organisms such as plants and animals, these organisms form only small branches on the tree of life. The greatest metabolic diversity is ...

The Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ) portal is now available on the Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) platform, ...

Two newly discovered prehistoric pollen fossils have become the stars of a new study that explores the origins of the ...

Bioculture was born at the intersection of biodiversity and biomedicine. Today, it is building on its vision of ‘Caring for life’ to contribute to a healthier, more sustainable world Author ...

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...

After you take action, share your favorite alerts (or the whole page) to help spread the word about saving the world’s biodiversity. You can also read our plan to confront this emergency. It’s full of ...

A study has determined that the widely used tools available to businesses for assessing their biodiversity impacts depend on broad assumptions and can have large uncertainties that are poorly ...

(Christoph Liedtke/Natural History Museum ) With growing threats to the world's biodiversity scientists fear we're running out of time to classify the life around us — with unknown consequences ...

"Partly because the tropics have been an engine for diversity throughout the history of life on Earth." What cultural significance do Nevada plants and animals have? Nevada’s plants and animals ...