As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and food insecurity, the need for sustainable food production has taken on a new urgency.

Jan. 16, 2025 — A mussel bed in Northern California is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before one was sent to fight in World ...

As Down to Earth enters its fourth year, the urgency surrounding the global biodiversity crisis has never been more apparent.

The human skin and oral cavity harbor complex microbial communities, which exist in dynamic equilibrium with the host’s physiological state and the external environment. This study investigates the ...

Poachers target South Africa’s ‘miracle’ plant with near impunity ...

Law enforcement agencies in Stockton and San Joaquin County said they would follow California law and would not help ICE with ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats ...

They also provide information on potential forest ecosystem stability, which should be given special attention in the context of local species diversity. Overall, this work offers insights into the ...

This microbial stability is critical not ... an evolving field with immense potential. As science uncovers the ways in which the microbiome influences health and well-being, maintaining a robust and ...

Nature asked the world’s largest health-research funders what they are doing to study a life stage experienced by half of humanity. Here is what some of them told us.

investigated the effects of plant functional group removal on community biodiversity and niche dynamics in an alpine meadow over 3 and 10 years. Results showed that removing plant functional groups ...