Human-driven changes to the planet are bringing widespread and sometimes surprising effects—including shifting the Earth’s rotation, hiding meteorites in Antarctic ice and, potentially, supporting ...
Biodiversity conservation is critical for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and climate stability. It supports ecosystems that provide food, water, and resources, especially in developing ...
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Dozens of new species found in one of Africa’s last biodiversity blank spots
A major survey of Angola’s remote Lisima plateau has uncovered species unknown to science, including new dragonflies, ...
Newly described aquatic insects, belonging to the genus Hydropsyche, are helping close substantial knowledge gaps regarding ...
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 ...
Biodiversity survey reveals that more species are threatened with extinction than previously thought
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 ...
Dozens of unknown species have been discovered in Angola’s remote Lisima plateau during a survey expedition to "Africa’s last ...
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