Latest about biodiversity
Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse god
A newly identified dinosaur with large, ornate horns on its massive head shield has been named after a famous Norse god who sported a similar headpiece in recent Marvel movies.
19 'mass extinctions' had CO2 levels we're now veering toward, study warns
The research looked at peaks in biodiversity loss and their relationship with atmospheric CO2, finding 50 events over the last 534 million years that can be considered mass extinctions.
Hidden 36 million-year-long cycles may fuel biodiversity on Earth, ancient rocks reveal
As tectonic plates clash and pull apart, sea levels change. This process has shaped marine biodiversity over time, a new study suggests.
Did the Cambrian explosion really happen?
Something unique does seem to have taken place during this time when so many animal groups first appeared, but it's not an open-and-shut case.
Which animals are most likely to survive climate change?
What animal species will survive projected future droughts, rising temperatures and habitat loss?
15 strange desert animals
Countdown Deserts are full of oddball animals. Here are 15 of the strangest.
The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
World's first wolf clone born to surrogate dog, Chinese company reveals
A Chinese pet-cloning company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf for the first time. The adorable pup is proof that cloning could be used to help save endangered species.
