"This column focuses on foliage in various rosette forms, in which leaves radiate from a short stem or a compressed growing ...

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg isn’t just real—it’s actually better than fiction. Tucked along California’s spectacular Highway 1, this 47-acre wonderland is where botanical ...

Dec. 24, 2025 The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...

In the last 12 months, we celebrated the start of our new science centre and appointed our first Director of Collections. A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi ...

Emmet: Greetings, Emmet here! Evolution is the way that living things have developed and changed over time. Just watch this! All animals within a species are slightly different from each other, but ...

There are hopes the partnership will safeguard endangered species "for generations to come". There are only 1471 eastern black rhinos left in the wild and 109 in zoos across Europe. Folly Farm has ...

Biodiversity—the variety of plants, animals, micro-organisms and ecosystems that constitute our living environment— is not static; it is constantly changing. It can be increased by genetic change and ...

Search species list by range, taxonomy group, risk category and/or schedule. Schedule 1 - List of wildlife species at Risk Access the official lists of wildlife species at risk (schedules 1, 2 and 3).

In the mid-20th century, governments were beginning to recognize that trade in some wild animals and plants had a devastating impact on those species. These species were being driven toward extinction ...