A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

Biological diversity, or "biodiversity," refers to variability found at all levels of biology. Biodiversity is commonly broken down into three levels or types: genetic diversity, species diversity, ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and deep-river fish. Many were found not in the wild, but in museum collections, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 11, 2024) A literature review in Environments, written by researchers from South Korea and Ghana, highlights the threat to nontarget species and the biodiversity of ...

Nevada is the 11th most biodiverse state in the nation but ranks third for having the most plants and animals at risk, according to NatureServe, a nonprofit that provides conservancy data to public ...