About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...
The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...
We’re Discovering Species Faster Now Than in the ‘Golden Age’ of Exploration In A Nutshell Record-breaking pace: 2020 saw more new species formally described (17,044) than any year in history, with ...
To better understand what drives biological diversity on Earth, scientists have historically looked at genetic differences between species. But this only provides part of the picture. The traits of a ...
Scientists used decades old air filters to read DNA in dust, revealing a long decline in biodiversity across northern Sweden.
Four new millipede species have been discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, highlighting ongoing biodiversity ...
Johanna Staerk is affiliated with Species360. Dalia A. Conde is Director of Science at Species360. Fernando Colchero does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...