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The theory of island biogeography, introduced by E.O. Wilson and colleagues in the 1960s, states that the crucial factor in the life and death of species is the amount of habitat available to them. As habitats are reduced in size, the diversity within them declines to a mathematically predictable degree swiftly, often immediately and, for a large number, forever. The report released today by IPBES

Mozambique, Africa – A new study, recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, documents for the first time the trajectory of wildlife populations in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park over a period of half a century. Titled “War-induced collapse and asymmetric recovery of large-mammal populations in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique”, the study is based on 18 aerial wildlife surveys undertaken

This article originally appeared in the New York Times, April 21, 2019 Life on Mars Should Not Look This Appealing By Maeve Higgins, Contributing Opinion Writer Before we set our sights on other planets, let’s take better care of Earth. Photograph courtesy of NASA A couple of years ago, I was a guest on a comedy and science panel discussion — a combination that works well because when you laugh yo