Through the ages, the presence of humans has increased the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystems and has often had a positive effect on their biodiversity. Cultural diversity is likely to have an ...

Lophopsittacus mauritianus is a large species of parrot that was formerly endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It went extinct in the 17th century, likely due to a combination of ...

Nature provides resources to society, and the diversity of species (think of pollinators, for example) is expected to ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. These are the ...

New research has revealed for the first time that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and wellbeing, with human-biodiversity interactions delivering wellbeing gains equating to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Modern conservation treats biodiversity as a scientific concept, and while useful, the deeper truth is that for much of human history, it was not ...

The accelerating alteration of terrestrial and marine ecosystems by human activities has become one of the principal drivers of biodiversity loss and the erosion of wilderness. Land-use change for ...

The experts’ assessment is clear: humans are the major threat to Earth’s land, seas and all the living things they shelter, including ourselves. The COP16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, enters ...

In a recent study published in The Medical Journal of Australia, researchers reviewed the significance of preserving Australia's biodiversity for the well-being of human health. Study: Why losing ...

By the High Middle Ages, biodiversity levels were at their peak. However, in 1348, Europe was hit by plague and for about 150 years, plant biodiversity plummeted. It was only after a century and a ...

Understanding how people experience biodiversity is therefore key to successfully managing biodiversity to facilitate human wellbeing.' Study co-author, Professor Martin Dallimer, from the School of ...