For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ecosystems. Now, a new study finds that there is a major mismatch between ...

New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West region, which is one of the world's most biologically rich ...

When you think of biodiversity, what comes to mind first? Perhaps you imagine the lush tropical rainforests of the Amazon or Madagascar, teeming with tens of thousands of unique animal and plant ...

The Coral Triangle, also known as the Indo-Australian Archipelago, is renowned for having the greatest marine biodiversity on our planet. Despite its importance, the detailed evolutionary history of ...

Less than 10% of biodiversity hotspots of mycorrhizal fungi occur in protected areas; 90% are in unprotected ecosystems The data powers a new interactive tool, called Underground Atlas, which allows ...

Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in global ...

A new report warns that the expansion of oil, gas and liquefied natural gas projects in the Coral Triangle region in the Western Pacific risks unleashing more oil spills, direct damage to coral reefs, ...

The majority of 122 marine areas identified across Asia as critical for the survival of sharks, rays and chimaeras remain ...

When you think of biodiversity, what comes to mind first? Perhaps you imagine the lush tropical rainforests of the Amazon or Madagascar, teeming with tens of thousands of unique animal and plant ...