The intensification of existing farmland can sometimes be more harmful to local biodiversity than expanding the area covered by agricultural land, finds a new study.

We’re at the precipice of a mass extinction, of all plants across the East Coast,” said Prof. Bethany Bradley of UMass. “If we do nothing, we do more harm.” ...

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The number of species does not increase evenly when going from local ecosystems to continental scales -- a phenomenon ecologists have recognized for decades. Now, an international team of scientists ...

Nor are they proxies of the dire wolf,” the members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Canid Specialist ...

Reflecting on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, a beloved figure known for his humour, compassion, and unwavering support ...

Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken ...

The intensification of existing farmland can sometimes be more harmful to local biodiversity than expanding the area covered ...

From small to vast ranges, species diversity grows unevenly. With a shrinking planet and climate change, biodiversity is shaped for years.

Understandably, this has generated a lot of “Jurassic Park”-like excitement, and the press coverage has been intense. One ...

Exeter scientists are among those who have discovered many animals learn and pass on behaviors through social learning or ...

The proposed statement from Brown’s Ad-hoc Committee on University Values and Voice outlines four core institutional values ...