Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some places, had positive impacts on biodiversity, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of ...

Cultural diversity is likely to have an overall positive effect on the biodiversity of ecosystems. The homogenization of human life forms may therefore be regarded as an important motor of the ongoing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humans have wiped out 1,400 bird species with ‘cascading harmful effects’ on biodiversity Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird ...

Researchers examined GPS tracking data from thousands of animals representing 37 species and anonymized cellphone location ...

Rapid urbanization in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has led to changes in bird behavior, with urban birds showing increased tolerance toward humans. The urban sprawl has caused habitat loss, with the ...

In healthy ecosystems, mosquitoes feed on a wide range of animals, including birds, amphibians, and mammals. But when those ecosystems lose species, mosquitoes are left with fewer choices. New ...

Across continents and cultures, one of the most striking features of ancient rock art is how often it places the natural ...

Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known. They all play vital roles in each other, their ecosystems, and the planet's overall health and ...

The ideal number of humans on Earth is around 2.5 billion and a major study explains what that means for our future.

Biodiversity is the diversity of all life on Earth, which includes diversity within and between species, as well as diversity of landscapes, regions, and habitats. It also includes the diversity of ...