Putting an end to a mass extinction sounds like an impossible task, but some researchers argue that doing so would be setting ...

Around 66 million years ago, a six-mile-wide asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of three-quarters of all living ...

Surprising new fossil evidence undermines the idea that there was ever a mass extinction on land – and may force us to reframe the current biodiversity crisis ...

To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates ...

On May 22, the world celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity, at a time when the disappearance of species ...

Check out all the Center’s current online action alerts to tackle the extinction crisis from every angle. After you take action, share your favorite alerts (or the whole page) to help spread the word ...

More than 163,000 species have been assessed, and 45,300 (28%) are considered to be threatened with extinction. The UN's biodiversity body - known as IPBES - estimates that at least one million ...

Study by UChicago, Smithsonian, UK Natural History Museum challenges assumptions about survival after global catastrophe ...

"The more those animal populations are pushed toward extinction, the more the people involved will suffer." Authorities ...

This year’s observance will be marked under the theme Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development, which highlights the ...

GDP depends on services provided by nature and biodiversity. To help protect this endangered natural capital, SUEZ has made ...