With alarms sounding about the declining diversity and populations of plants and animals, we post a related concern with equally profound implications: is the variety of microbial life, including ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday.

The unknown direction and pace of change in microbial -- including viral -- biodiversity may have deep consequences for all life on Earth With alarms sounding about the declining diversity of plants ...

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

An international team of researchers led by Prof. MA Keping from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has shown that forests with higher tree species richness tend to ...

Money is a sticking point in climate-change negotiations around the world. As economists warn that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will cost many more trillions than anticipated, WSJ ...

Developing high-yielding, nutritious and climate-resilient crops is vital to safeguard the future of global food production.

Learn about invasive plant and animal species and how they disrupt our natural ecosystems. Although world ecosystems are in danger from a whole host of varied and distinct threats, there are few ...

Researchers have shown -- for the first time -- that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50% more plant species and better soil health than intensively managed grassland ...