Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday. Long before a species ...

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study shows for the first time how animal biodiversity can be measured for assessing how well an ecosystem has been restored. According to CDU Research Institute for ...

A team has identified several factors to help answer a fundamental ecological question: why is there a ridiculous abundance of species some places on earth and a scarcity in others? What factors, ...

SAN DIEGO — New research published in the journal Nature is shedding light on an alarming loss in biodiversity amongst animals in the wild. It’s the first comprehensive global analysis of genetic ...

Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is canceling funding for a study of behavioral diversity in animals at the Brookfield Zoo as it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is canceling funding for a study of behavioral diversity in animals at the Brookfield Zoo as it ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. – The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issues federal grants not just to museums and libraries, but also zoos, and now it’s pulling money from the Brookfield Zoo as the ...