Climate change has made great swaths of the planet's land drier and saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access ...

Land animals couldn’t use passive method (diving) Buccal pump would have to be very strong to pump air into lungs and lift the body off the ground. (Limbs were not very strong.) i. Presence of limbs ...

And yet, fungi have also been integral to the development of life on Earth. In fact, neither land plants nor terrestrial animals would exist them. “Fungi are absolutely remarkable chemists ...

The ‘sea nomads’ forced to switch life on the ocean for land - The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and ...

It also advocates combating desertification by 2030 and restoring land affected by desertification, drought and floods. To protect biodiversity, Goal 15 calls for urgent measures to end poaching and ...

3 min read During the Ordovician period, part of the Paleozoic era, a rich variety of marine life flourished in the vast seas and the first primitive plants began to appear on land—before the ...

A study suggests ancient hot springs, like Yellowstone's, may have supported reactions crucial for the birth of life on our planet.

Dick and Pixie von Hofe have just celebrated 70 years of marriage, and say hard work, determination and, of course, love are ...

The United Nations aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt ...

10 million ha of forest land is deforested every year ... The University recognises the importance of biodiversity as earth’s life support system providing clean water and air, and acts as a vital ...