Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Standing to benefit are animal groups threatened by habitat loss or human activity that could be better protected with better ...

Imagine a future where humans are gone, and nature takes its course. Professor Tim Coulson explores the possibilities, ...

Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict whether that ...

Each year, researchers discover an estimated 18,000 new species across the globe. These new species include small mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, flowers, and fungi. And this year, the new ...

Some animals seem out of place at first glance. Sometimes that can be chalked up to the limits of imagination, but other ...

In a project called BioKids in Michigan in the US, children logged animal sightings ... We The Earth is a partnership between The Straits Times and Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's ...

In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds ...

Deforestation is a very destructive process that threatens the health of our planet ... just 2% of Earth's total surface area and yet house half of the world's plant and animal species.