The idea that dinosaurs were already in decline before an asteroid wiped most of them out 66 million years ago may be explained by a worsening fossil record from that time rather than a genuine ...

Species numbers are clearly declining The findings of the study are unequivocal and leave no doubt as to the devastating impact that humans are having on biodiversity worldwide. "We analyzed the ...

There are an estimated 8.7 million organisms alive today, of which only around 1.2 million have been recorded, including 950,000 animal species. The estimates are based on trends in biodiversity data ...

The world's oldest known ceratopsian dinosaur was found in Morocco, including a fossilized femur. The discovery, published in Royal Society Open Science, confirms that ceratopsians existed as ...

A team of international paleontologists has unearthed the oldest known cerapodan dinosaur in Morrocco. Cerapodans were a group of small, plant-eating dinosaurs that hopped on two legs, much like ...

Studies of the horns, spikes, plates and clubs of dinosaurs could help settle a long-standing debate over their function ...

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls Date: March 18, 2025 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A major review of over 67,000 animal ...

Involving more than 800 scientists from more than 400 institutions worldwide, Ocean Census has embarked on ten expeditions and numerous workshops—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the ...

While all species and natural environments are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that tangible outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.

Found predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere, there are roughly 18 species of penguins left in the world, with 11 of them classified as being under threat. Here are the 10 largest species of penguin ...

Australia’s biodiversity is currently in decline; in Australia, more than 1,700 species and ecological communities are known to be threatened and at risk of extinction. The key threats to species are ...