The study combines a wide array of data on animal biodiversity, movement, and seed dispersal across thousands of animal species, along with carbon accumulation data from thousands of tropical forest ...

New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less carbon than forests with healthy wildlife populations.

A comprehensive global analysis quantifies the α and β diversity of mixed-species bird flocks (MSBFs) worldwide, uncovering ...

Tropical rainforests are home to almost two-thirds of all vertebrate species and three-quarters of all tree species: they are ...

Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity. According to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by an Oregon State University researcher has revealed that more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change. The study, which was published ...

New research shows animals lose helpful bacteria when connected habitats are broken. This weakens their defense against ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

Human activities have always shaped both biological and cultural diversity. An international team led by the University of ...

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are suffering ...