Scientists announced the Biodiversity Cell Atlas project to map every cell type across all eukaryotic life on Earth.

A new study published in PNAS shows that tree diversity consistently promotes productivity through fostering greater canopy ...

An international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients — and how the diversity of plant species may impact the process.

Intensive forest management weakens biodiversity and reduces the amount of forests valuable for biodiversity worldwide, ...

A survey of Colombian birdlife, which evolved over more than a decade into the world’s largest-ever ornithological study, has ...

The Golden State is home to about 6,500 types of plants, roughly 40 percent of which are found only within its borders. By Soumya Karlamangla With Earth Day coming up, here’s a relevant superlative to ...

Mycorrhizal symbiosis helps plants expand their root surface area, giving plants greater access to nutrients and water. Although the first and foremost role of mycorrhizal symbiosis is to facilitate ...