Biodiversity

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A split image showing a lush, diverse ecosystem on one side and a barren, industrialized landscape on the other, symbolizing the accelerating impact of human activity on Earth's sixth mass extinction.

Earth & Environment

Human impact on Earth's sixth mass extinction accelerating.

More than 48,600 species face extinction, a number that keeps climbing, according to Tandfonline .

David Grossman·August 13, 2026

Bioluminescent deep-sea creatures and unique flora adapted to extreme pressure and darkness in the abyssal ocean.

Life & Biology

What Are Deep Sea Life Adaptations and Their Biomedical Potential?

Pharmaceuticals derived from marine organisms boast success rates two to four times higher than those from terrestrial sources.

David Grossman·July 7, 2026

Deep-sea mining tracks scarring the ocean floor, highlighting the impact on delicate marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

Earth & Environment

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining on Marine Life?

Four decades after a test mining experiment removed manganese nodules from the deep seabed, biological impacts persist across many organism groups.

David Grossman·June 19, 2026

An AI system interface displaying glowing outlines around individual animals within a forest, demonstrating SA-FARI's ability to track wildlife in video footage.

Cosmos & Space

AI System SA-FARI Reveals Individual Animal Lives From Footage

An international team, including researchers from the University of Bristol , has developed an AI system called SA-FARI.

David Grossman·June 15, 2026

AI-powered microphones in a Costa Rican rainforest capturing frog vocalizations, revealing complex communication patterns and dialects.

Cosmos & Space

Scientists Use AI to Eavesdrop on Frog Conversations

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a network of AI-powered microphones recently identified over 50 distinct frog 'dialects' within a single species, a level of social complexity previously thought impossibl

Marcus Cole·May 25, 2026