Human encroachment on the environment is increasing the threat of diseases like COVID-19, but spending more time in nature could also be part of the solution to this pandemic.

Scientists discover hundreds of different fungi in Amazonian soil, thought to play a vital role in nature.

Genetic information that could help finger the next infectious threat is stored in museums around the world.

Poorly planned tree-planting efforts may risk actually adding to climate change and cutting biodiversity, research on a campaign in Chile finds.

New findings show how changes in land use have complex effects on animal and plant species.

Inspired by the slow and steady sloth, SlothBot hangs on a wire between trees to monitor the environment below and enhance conservation efforts.

With species fast disappearing, the world needs a single target for fighting extinction, say experts.

A decade of no grazing has demonstrated positive effects on the richness of bird species.

A study presents more evidence that the world is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction.

'Weird and wonderful' animals unlike anything else on Earth are sliding toward extinction, say scientists.