Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste, bringing water to the roots by aerating the soil ...

Currently, the planet is undergoing its sixth mass extinction event. While mass extinctions have occurred naturally in the ...

Experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action - One expert argued that humanity is currently driving a ‘mass extinction event’ ...

The discovery of Nagatitan not only expands the global fossil record; it also challenges decades of scientific gaps in the ...

Nuclear war is much more unpredictable than asteroids, but, unlike the dinosaurs of 66 million years ago, humans can avoid causing their own extinction.

Sir David Attenborough's climate change warning 2030 highlights critical tipping points ahead, as his stark predictions from ...

As he reaches 100, broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough has spoken of the changes he has seen in his lifetime – and the horrifying consequences of climate change in the years to come ...

The UK risks civil unrest because of food shortages within the next decade, experts have warned. Biodiversity loss, climate ...

Civil unrest in the UK as a result of a food system crisis could also be possible within the next 10 to 50 years without urgent action, researchers have said in a dire warning for mankind ...