Biodiversity at risk because we don’t assess the risk of pesticides properly A more complete approach to pesticide environmental risk assessment should replace the current system, which represents real world conditions poorly.
Global genetic diversity mapped by new study New method couples genes and geography to produce the first global map of genetic diversity.
Scientists: Rewilding is a Pandora’s box Scientists speak out against rewilding projects, where lost species are reintroduced into the wild.
Scientists discover flower seeds from the dinosaur era The seeds are believed to be those of the very first flowering plants on Earth, making them 110 to 125 million years old.
Half of Amazon Rainforests on the verge of extinction Up to 57 per cent of all tree species in the Amazon Rainforest are on the verge of extinction, shows new research.
Large animals have removed 80 per cent of forests Without large animals such as elephants, deer, and bison, much of the world would quickly return to forest, shows new research.
Underground animal world crucial for life above ground New study shows that subterranean bacteria, worms, and beetles play a critical role in climate and plant life above ground.
Udzungwa! Photos of a forgotten rainforest In the past 35 years, scientists have discovered several new species in one of Africa's forgotten rainforests.
Scientists: The oceans are changing and so should we An international group of researchers offer solutions on how to rescue the oceans and their fishy inhabitants from rising temperatures and overfishing by ever-hungry humans.
Conserving rare bees has ethical merit but little economic value Most wild bee species do not pollinate crops and offer little economic return; scientists suggest other reasons to conserve them
Why dinosaurs avoided the equator for 30 million years Researchers have discovered why it took the dinosaurs 30 million years to capture the equator.
Only half of the land needed to secure wildlife biodiversity is protected: study Thirty-four per cent of all land need to be protected if we are to maintain the Earth's biodiversity.
Study: we have pushed Earth beyond its limits Four out of nine planetary boundaries have already been exceeded.
Map outlines global hotpots of bycatch intensity Fishery bycatch poses a great threat to various endangered species, and to ecosystems in general. Scientists have now mapped out the problem.
New world map of animal life The new zoogeographical map of the planet is based on more than 20,000 species.
Climate debate is based on religion Religion plays a major part in the climate debate, for instance in our fight to preserve endangered species that have no practical use to humans, argues theologian in a new book.
Alarming loss of biodiversity in protected areas The natural environment is in a far worse state than feared, according to the most comprehensive study so far of conditions in a large number of protected tropical forests.
Climate change makes cod grow North Sea cod are growing far more than expected. The explanation lies in global warming.
