The inaugural editorial of Biological Diversity launches the journal as a multidisciplinary global platform advancing ...

How can we explain the morphological diversity of living organisms? Although genetics is the answer that typically springs to mind, it is not the only explanation. By combining observations of ...

New research redefines the role of botanic gardens as vital healing spaces for human health and planetary conservation.

The National Biodiversity Authority has introduced measures to enhance the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. These include streamlined procedures for Access and Benefit Sharing funds and updated ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Will emerging conservation frameworks rise to the challenge? The biodiverse Sepik River region in eastern Papua New Guinea is thought to harbor ...

WASHINGTON— In January 2025 a paper published in Current Biology (Ghezelayagh et al. 2025) explained that genetic analysis demonstrated that snail darters (Percina tanasi) represented a population of ...

For the last several decades, global biodiversity has been in crisis. Yet, as we celebrate International Day for Biodiversity on May 22, which commemorates the adoption of the Convention on Biological ...

The Indian government has designated two new institutions as repositories for biological resources. This move, aimed at preserving biological materials and promoting research, increases the total ...

In nature, an ecosystem becomes self-sustaining only when it includes enough diversity to fill essential roles. Producers convert energy into life. Consumers distribute it through the food web.

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Science in the Public Interest released dietary guidelines today showing what the Trump administration’s nutritional recommendations ...

Purdue University College of Science has named Professor Peristera Paschou as the next head of the Department of Biological Sciences Professor Peristera Paschou, a researcher focusing on genomics and ...

The department’s annual fund supports student research, field and lab equipment, travel to conferences, and other department priorities. It enhances educational opportunities for biology majors in all ...