All posts in Biodiversity
A Sixth Extinction is ‘well underway’ but it can still be mitigated
In just the past 500 years no fewer than between 150,000 and 260,000 species may have gone extinct, scientists say.
With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change
More than half of all plants rely on wildlife to disperse their seeds. Yet trouble is on the horizon for many of them.
Poaching remains a threat to Thailand’s wild tigers
The rangers were aghast to find the meat of two dead tigers being grilled at a campsite in a local forest.
Panama teen with slingshot leads study on ant-tree behavior
An accidental yet lucky shot led to a new discovery about the symbiosis between an "ant-plant" tree and the ants who live in them.
The Sea Women of Melanesia: Climate Inspiration for 2022
The Sea Women are trained scuba divers who combine indigenous knowledge and tech to better protect marine life in climate-threatened reefs.
Giant clams face new threats, but we can buy them time
Despite its size and fame, the giant clam (Tridacna gigas) is in trouble.