Simply put, biodiversity refers to the incredibly rich variety of life on Earth. The word itself is a contraction of “biological diversity” and …

Fish biodiversity in freshwater systems, such as lakes and rivers, has been declining since the beginning of the industrial revolution – so much so …

“IT WAS a picture postcard of how the English countryside is meant to look,” Isabella Tree tells me. “It was a working farm. We had green fields, …

“SEE those little beetles with a black cross on a red background?” I lean in to take a look. “They’re Panagaeus cruxmajor – the crucifix ground …

LAST November, a remarkable new species was added to life’s catalogue. The Tapanuli orangutan lives in a small patch of rainforest on the Indonesian …

Infrastructure development, especially of roads, has already disturbed pristine ecosystems across the globe (see map). What China’s Belt and Road …

Next year is a crunch moment for efforts to stem humanity’s destruction of nature. So far, efforts are failing miserably, with a landmark UN report …