The end of the dinosaurs was clearly linked to an asteroid impact that brought the Cretaceous period to a close. But the ...

Nairobi, 24 October 2025 – The Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) has announced the endorsement of 22 projects as the Fund’s ...

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 ...

Researchers shared that colorful butterflies are losing vibrancy due to deforestation, which could indicate larger issues ...

From different angles, scientists examined the fates of two types of salamanders in Central Texas: Ambystoma salamanders, ...

The black-tailed prairie dog is a keystone species in grassland ecosystems. I was pondering this last week while capturing ...

Growing up in Evanston, Libby Shafer hated the city’s grass lawns. They are overly manicured, which is “wasteful” and takes ...

Scientists assessing the level of diversity among bee species necessary for sustaining populations of wild plants have concluded that ecosystems rely on many bee species to flourish, not just a few ...

Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-sized, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today's sloths—commonly ...

Honey bees are big business. As the primary pollinators for roughly a third of all US crop production, they are worth at least $15 billion a year to the US economy. Wild bees contribute to US ...

National parks showcase the most awe-inspiring facets of nature, but some parks stand out for their sheer extremity. These ...