Biodiversity

Research is shedding light on why many water dwellers, from plankton to large fish, commute daily from the depths to the surface

On Remembrance Day for Lost Species, mourn what’s lost, but also be grateful for the species we still have

The increasing frequency of dead zones will affect billions of people who rely on the ocean for survival

An assessment of chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos reveals that our economic “footprint” is the primary driver of great apes’ fate

Negotiations are underway to update the Convention on Biological Diversity to better protect and restore nature

Repercussions of planned and anticipated wolf hunts and traps could ripple through ecosystems for years to come, scientists say

In Science Book Talk, a new four-part podcast miniseries, host Deboki Chakravarti acts as literary guide to two science books that share a beautiful and sometimes deeply resonant entanglement.

In this week’s show: Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake, and Gathering Moss, by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

A pilot program reveals that deforestation declined when Peruvian Indigenous communities use an early-alert-system app to detect forest loss

The parasitic fish could be the first case of growth-dependent sex determination

A relentless rise in visitors could ruin the famous biodiversity hotspot in only a few years

A new United Nations plan could help conserve more ocean habitat

The new USDA catfish inspection program costs millions, solves no problem, and could hamper efforts to maintain the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay.