The species scientists know least about are at an even higher risk of extinction because researchers are unable to tailor conservation efforts to their needs, according to researchers. More than ...

An asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused millions of species to go extinct—including many mollusks. By studying the ...

By identifying which traits are linked to extinction, we can potentially use this knowledge to identify at-risk species to prioritise in conservation efforts. In our latest research article ...

URBAN: Where we are now - and we're experiencing already close to 1.5 degree Celsius - that would translate into about 1.8% extinction risk for species around the world. However, if we start to ...

Australia needs to urgently prioritize state and national conservation policies, according to a new study, with the findings ...

"I wanted to get a better overall picture, to provide an answer to decision makers who wanted to know exactly how climate change would translate into extinction risk," he says. That picture is ...

Inferring the extinction risk of marine fish to inform global conservation priorities. PLOS Biology , 2024; 22 (8): e3002773 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002773 Cite This Page : ...

More than 1,000 of the world’s fungi species have been assessed for their extinction risk, revealing many of the “unsung heroes” of life on Earth are under threat. The finding comes in the ...