Biodiversity

Scientists have unveiled plans for a lunar ark on the moon containing genetic information on 6.7 million species to ensure their preservation against existential threats.

New research spotlights fluorescence in a jumping rodent known as a springhare.

A triple-threat of climate change, biodiversity loss and overpopulation is bearing down on Earth, a new paper from 17 scientists warns.

Orchids are usually prized for their loveliness, but a newly described species is no beauty.

Rabbit-size rats from Eastern Africa are the only mammals on Earth that gain a poison defense from plants.

Researchers examining Leonardo Da Vinci's drawings found a microbiome — a hidden biological signature of their travels across centuries.

Scientists recently documented never-before-seen mating behavior in wrinkle-faced bats, in which males pull a furry flap of skin over their faces.

The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot for salamanders. And now a skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate them.

Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced to mainland Australia, where they haven't been seen in the wild for millennia.

Lacking human oversight, glitches in oil refineries and nuclear plants could lead to fires, nuclear explosions and fallout.