A fantastic alien adventure can be found on our very own planet by studying the microbial life in Earth's crust, according to ...

Extinction is an overwhelming concept, difficult to grasp in its enormity and finality. Thousands of species are barreling ...

Creatures that lurk more than 9000 metres deep in the Pacific Ocean get their nutrients from a surprising source ...

Severe threats to the health of humans and other species derive from degradation of Earth's life-support systems, particularly the impacts of climate change. Researchers and practitioners in clinical ...

More than 170 countries have gathered to save critical ecosystems. But the U.S. is a no-show and Russia said it will withdraw ...

Following deforestation, tropical forests with healthy populations of seed-dispersing animals can absorb up to four times more carbon than similar forests with fewer seed-dispersing animals, according ...

Remember this date. Because next year will be measuring against it as 2025’s official "Earth Overshoot Day." For those ...

Mycorrhizal fungi play an essential role in climate regulation and ecosystem health, and researchers have used A.I. to ...

A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.

Using more than 2.8 billion fungal sequences sampled from 130 countries, scientists map the biodiversity of Earth's ...

Gene-edited animals or plants wouldn’t have a chance if released into a barren habitat or a poaching hotspot. Genomic tools ...