Human activities are causing a decline in global biodiversity, according to a synthesis study published in the journal Nature. Researchers compiled data from around 2,100 studies, comparing ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers assessed the global human impact on biological communities. Human activities could lead to changes in biodiversity composition across various ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

A new review study traces the complex links between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases — though one doesn’t necessarily lead to the other. Instead, complex interactions between factors ...

Land bridges provide safe passage for wildlife while connecting habitats. Gathering Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. Image © Scott Shigley ...

Emissions of nitrous-oxide (N2O) -- a potent greenhouse gas -- have continued to rise unabated over the past four decades, according to an international team of scientists. Emissions of nitrous-oxide ...

Mount Kilimanjaro, as seen from Kenya (Wikimedia Commons/Sergey Pesterev) (CN) — An explosion of the human population around Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, over the past 100 years has ...