Mexico is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, joining 16 others on the list of “megadiverse” nations, according to World Atlas. Conservationists are sounding the alarm, however, over ...

Colombia stands to benefit ecologically, economically and socially through membership in the Earth Biogenome Project. The world's second-most megadiverse country stands to benefit ecologically, ...

From India to Brazil, China and Congo, discover the world’s most wildlife-rich countries, known for exceptional species ...

Did you know that Earth is home to over 8 million species of plants and animals? That's biodiversity — the variety of life found in forests, oceans, deserts, and even your backyard. Biodiversity helps ...

Brazil holds the title of being the most biodiverse country in the world. It also claims the top spot among the world’s 17 megadiverse countries and ranks second only to Indonesia in terms of species ...

As one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, Brazil is taking steps to consolidate all of the nation’s biodiversity data and information into one place to support scientific research, ...

An important question in conservation biology is the extent to which the number of taxonomic supraspecific categories can serve as surrogates of species richness. This issue has been little explored ...

“The new WIPO Treaty on Patents, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge has the potential to transform global biotechnology, promoting a fairer distribution of benefits and strengthening the ...

Three new endemic orchid species were just discovered in Ecuador. Lepanthes microprosartima, L. caranqui and L. oro-lojaensis are proof that Ecuador -- one of the world's megadiverse countries -- ...