How can we explain the morphological diversity of living organisms? Although genetics is the answer that typically springs to mind, it is not the only explanation. By combining observations of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Will emerging conservation frameworks rise to the challenge? The biodiverse Sepik River region in eastern Papua New Guinea is thought to harbor ...

Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry.

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Two years ago, nearly every country on Earth signed on to a landmark agreement to protect the fast-eroding natural world. It was celebrated as the "Paris moment" for the world's threatened and ...

The science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions are among the fastest-growing and most promising career fields in the United States. However, STEM is severely lacking diversity ...

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In nature, an ecosystem becomes self-sustaining only when it includes enough diversity to fill essential roles. Producers convert energy into life. Consumers distribute it through the food web.