As the world’s nations prepare to set new goals for protecting biodiversity, Yale researchers have identified where data gaps continue to limit effective conservation decisions. In a new study, a team ...

Never has knowledge of the world’s biodiversity knowledge been more at your fingertips, thanks to a new smartphone app: the Map of Life. No matter where you are, the app can tell you what species of ...

The research uses the chemical signals of tree communities to reveal their different survival strategies and identify priority areas for protection. Currently, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory’s ...

A study reported in the journal Current Biology showcases the first global map of bee diversity. Designed by a collaboration of international scientists, the map includes the geographic and species ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State scientific illustrator and ant curator is contributing to a global insect map, while also using his talent to design cover art for a leading scientific journal.

The Albuquerque City Nature Challenge, taking place from April 24-27, is inviting everyone to become citizen scientists ...

The jaguar cubs that first appeared on a camera trap in Argentina’s Iberá wetlands in 2022 were a quiet win for the whole planet. Argentina was home to hundreds of thousands of jaguars when Europeans ...

Maps have long been used to show the animal kingdom’s range, regional mix, populations at risk and more. Now a new set of maps reveals the global distribution of genetic diversity. “Without genetic ...

Researchers have combined data from around the world with predictions from machine learning to create a high-resolution map of ant diversity, revealing areas that should be the focus of exploration ...

For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ecosystems. Now, a new study finds that there is a major mismatch between ...

As the world's nations prepare to set new goals for protecting biodiversity, researchers have identified where data gaps continue to limit effective conservation decisions. As the world's nations ...

Ants are important for the functioning of ecosystems as they play vital roles from aerating soil and dispersing seeds and nutrients, to scavenging and preying on other species. But a global view of ...