Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some places, had positive impacts on biodiversity, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of ...

Cultural diversity is likely to have an overall positive effect on the biodiversity of ecosystems. The homogenization of human life forms may therefore be regarded as an important motor of the ongoing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humans have wiped out 1,400 bird species with ‘cascading harmful effects’ on biodiversity Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird ...

Rapid urbanization in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has led to changes in bird behavior, with urban birds showing increased tolerance toward humans. The urban sprawl has caused habitat loss, with the ...

It’s a familiar trope that when humans move into a place, biodiversity suffers. And there’s some evidence supporting that view. For example, a number of massive mammals disappeared from the Americas ...

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Intensive agriculture leads to the loss of biodiversity – especially in arable farming, where large quantities of pesticides and fertilizers are used. Not only is biodiversity often declining, the ...

An international group of researchers finds that conserving about half of global land area could maintain nearly all of nature's contributions to people and still meet biodiversity targets for tens of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Across continents and cultures, one of the most striking features of ancient rock art is how often it places the natural world at its center.

In healthy ecosystems, mosquitoes feed on a wide range of animals, including birds, amphibians, and mammals. But when those ecosystems lose species, mosquitoes are left with fewer choices. New ...

Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some places, had positive impacts on biodiversity, according to a new study. Humans have been an important ...