Biodiversity

Three North Carolina counties have some bird populations that are strongly declining, consistent with a 2019 study that found “major” population loss among North America’s birds.

The wolves are native to this state and the East Coast of the U.S. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says releasing these wolves could help increase the declining population.

A local biologist who's been making waves for her research into jellyfish that reside in freshwater ecosystems, including some here in Western North...

"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.

By modeling the evolutionary biology of ray-finned fishes, Alex Dornburg is answering an array of cross-disciplinary questions. His research on fish’s…

By modeling the evolutionary biology of ray-finned fishes, Alex Dornburg is answering an array of cross-disciplinary questions. His research on fish’s…

Eastern North Carolina is a part of one of the most ecologically diverse locations on the planet. But because of human activity, it is also one of the…

A new study out of North Carolina State University suggests there's a remarkably high diversity in the types of ants found in cities.Published in the…

Rain forests are home to an incredible variety of species. From cute olinguitos to slimy spittlebugs, scientists are discovering creatures all the time.…

Rain forests are home to an incredible variety of species. From cute olinguitos to slimy spittlebugs, scientists are discovering creatures all the time.…