Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety of life exists within the ocean floor, much of it made up of microbes, tiny organisms ...

We should all welcome the announcement that the Marin Municipal Water District will begin a comprehensive planning process ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

DNA in seawater revealed that 93% of fish species live beyond known ranges, exposing major gaps in global marine biodiversity records.

Biodiversity is a very large subject that is well worth everyone’s time and attention. Today’s column provides a brief ...

"It's this incredible mixing and this big spot of rumpled Earth, a biogeographic crossroads," he said ... to a full-blown ...

The vaquita is the world's most endangered cetacean. There are just a handful left on Earth. But recently, observers spotted ...

The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

Land use is at the heart of the many emergencies facing our world today: climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice ...

Eating meat-heavy diets speeds up species extinction, while plant-based diets use less land and help save wildlife.

From phasing out fossil fuels to recognising Indigenous languages as a foundation for conservation, Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have adopted a series of ...

The decline in UK wildflower meadows not only threatens wildlife, say experts, but could drive up certain food prices ...