A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown that the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of ...

An analysis of thousands of forest plots reveals an underappreciated link between animal biodiversity and carbon storage ...

There is no doubt that the Himalayas are home to some of the world’s most beautiful peaks. But what most people don’t know is ...

California is home to a host of plants and animals. Discover the eight yellow birds that call the Golden State home.

The Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred ...

A breathtaking view of India’s UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites, from the lush forests of Kaziranga to the floral valleys of ...

The persistent presence of humans and their infrastructure in U.S. national parks has yielded dramatic changes in the ...

Across North America, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and other pesticides had a significant impact on bats from the ...

The new species - Eudigraphis huadongensis - was found in "leaf litter under broad-leaf forest or bamboo forest," according to the study. The millipede is just 0.13 inches long, researchers said, with ...

Kerala rubber plantations face threat from ambrosia beetles and fungi, causing tree damage and economic losses.

From asteroids the size of football stadiums to nuclear war and man-made pandemics, it can seem as if humankind is in ...