Urbanization is rapidly transforming landscapes worldwide, becoming a key driver of global biodiversity loss. It often impacts biodiversity negatively by creating selective environments that limit ...

Animals and plants also live and thrive on public squares. This creates opportunities for greater biodiversity and well-being for the human population. Researchers at the Technical University of ...

In recent years, the concept of "rewilding" has risen to prominence in the conservation community, but to date, most efforts have been concentrated on large protected areas far from cities—and ...

The most significant predictors of bug biodiversity in Los Angeles are proximity to the mountains and temperature stability throughout the year, according to a study we co-authored with Brian V. Brown ...

Coming soon to the wildflower meadow on the South Campus is “Pollinator Lounge,” a multispecies design installation that invites us to sit among the unsung heroes of urban biodiversity at work in our ...

The Albuquerque City Nature Challenge, taking place from April 24-27, is inviting everyone to become citizen scientists ...

Boston's City Nature Challenge has participants documenting thousands of urban plant and animal species.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteers tend to an insect trap in Los Angeles. Deniz Durmus, courtesy of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, CC ...