Biodiversity

A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.

It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.

A new book from ecologist Chad Hanson explains why misunderstanding fire is dangerous for communities, wildlife and fighting climate change.

Buff-tailed bumblebees are robbing hummingbirds of nutrients — just one of several threats facing the tiny birds, a new book reveals. 

This is not your regular anteater. It’s one of the world’s only scaly mammals, representing millions of years of evolution.

New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.

From the majesty of our feathered friends to the cultural cost of extinction, these new books help us examine the natural world.

Dr. Danielle Ignace has found a way to unify her Native American and Western science identities to better understand big ecosystem changes.

Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.