Even in protected areas, humans take a toll on wildlife

Even tropical animals that live in protected areas aren't safe from the effects of human activity, a new study shows.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
July 5, 2023 ~5 min

Biodiversity collections and apps both have bias

There are biases and gaps in both natural history collections and biodiversity apps like eBird and iNaturalist, research finds.

Holly Alyssa MacCormick-Stanford • futurity
May 11, 2023 ~8 min


Tree diversity may boost carbon, nitrogen in forest soil

Tree diversity can increase storage of carbon and nitrogen in forest soils and ease the effects of climate change, a new study shows.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~6 min

New findings help explain fish diversity mystery

As climate change warms the oceans at higher latitudes, it will impede the evolution of fish species, a new study suggests.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Feb. 14, 2023 ~6 min

Community gardens boost well-being and biodiversity

Community gardens and urban farms are good for biodiversity and ecosystems. They also benefit the well-being of people that work in them.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~4 min

Bird genomes hint at survival during climate change

New research on bird trait diversity also identifies the trait-sets most associated with sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 ~5 min

Bird genomes hint at survival during climate change

New research on bird trait diversity also identifies the trait-sets most associated with sensitivity to warming climate conditions.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 ~5 min

Extinct species recovery on Madagascar would take 3 million years

It would take three million years to recover the number of species on Madagascar that have gone extinct because of human activity.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~6 min


Biodiversity and habitat both affect bee health

"...habitat quality has the potential to decrease or increase viral prevalence in pollinators," new research on bees and wildflowers finds.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 9, 2022 ~9 min

City butterflies find refuge in botanical gardens

Botanical gardens and other urban green spaces can hold surprising diversity, according to a new study that shows they're key for butterflies.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 8, 2022 ~7 min

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