Learn how plants communicate through chemical signals, and why losing biodiversity can disrupt these hidden communication ...

A new perspective published in Biological Diversity links plant functional traits to ecological resilience, offering a more ...

A new species of shrew, Soriculus dexingensis, is discovered in Tibet, raising the number of known shrew species there to six ...

A plant thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in northern Queensland after 58 years, with the help of a ...

Cal Academy scientists described 72 new species in 2025, including a Galápagos heron and a new sunflower genus.

There are around 60,000 known tree species in the world, and they can do amazing things: store carbon, provide people with ...

A new study co-authored by researchers at Indiana University sheds light on how the forces that shape mountain ranges also influence the evolution of species. In the study, "Direct effects of mountain ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

After conducting research in Ecuador and Colombia, Rebecca Tarvin, assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has identified a unique genetic lineage of poison frogs as a new ...

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 ...

Two new rare ant fly species discovered in Delhi and the Western Ghats emphasize the need for urban and biodiversity ...