The selective revision of beliefs in light of new evidence has been considered one of the hallmarks of human-level rationality. However, tests of this ability in other species are lacking. We examined...

Botanist says new Japanese species of dogbane is first evidence of plants copying ants

AbstractMotivation. Diverse disciplines in biology process and analyze multiple sequence alignments (MSAs) and phylogenetic trees to evaluate their informa

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 11 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00076-3Meeting climate goals requires minerals for renewable energy technologies and infrastructure. However, the mining to obtain these minerals negatively affects biodiversity and local communities, undermining conservation and sustainability goals. This Review explores the effects of mining for the renewable energy transition on biodiversity and social conflict.

Nature Reviews Biodiversity - The terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Asia are both globally important reservoirs of biodiversity, and a provider of resources and livelihoods for millions of people...

Para a bióloga Erika Berenguer, pesquisadora das universidades de Oxford e Lancaster que há mais de 15 anos estuda as causas e efeitos das queimadas na Amazônia, o fogo na floresta não só veio para fi...

As Lena Dunham’s new show reminds us, whether they’re at work or on a date, women are expected to tone it down if they want to get on. What if they refuse to play ball?

Over the last two centuries, since the treatment of Leguminosae in Flora Brasiliensis, many new legume species and genera have been described, adding to the accumulated body of knowledge on species’ c...

This website is dedicated to Rubiaceae, a cosmopolitan plant family of about 14,200 species, including the coffee shrubs.