Biodiversity

Acclaimed horror director Eli Roth has a new documentary on a horrific subject: the shark finning trade.

Scientists recently found that a fungus resembling zombies' fingers is more widespread in Australia than anyone suspected.

A two-pronged, pheromone-producing gland in female dragon mantises only pops up when they are ready to mate.

Researchers recently described a new species of amphibious giant centipede in an archipelago in Japan.

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.