Male ‘good genes’ may be causing harm in some species

Male 'good genes' may be causing harm in some species

Within mammals, birds, insects and other classes of animals, there are species in which, in their sexual rituals, the males fight hand to hand to show which of them is stronger. The consequence of this dispute is that they win the right to mate with the females As a consequence of these confrontations, the species guarantee the reproduction of … Read more

Museum scientists described 351 new species in 2022

Museum scientists described 351 new species in 2022

The Natural History Museum identified 351 new species of animals and plants. In the list, led by invertebrate animals, there are 85 species of wasps, 84 beetles, 34 moths and seven individual frogs due to their size. “With biodiversity around the world declining at an ever-increasing rate, it has never been more important to describe … Read more

1 in 10 species could go extinct by end of century

1 in 10 species could go extinct by end of century

We are going through a double climate crisis and biodiversity loss that threatens the well-being of all living beings. More than a tenth of Earth’s plant and animal species could become extinct by the end of the century if current emissions trends continue. Species could go extinct Cascading extinctions of species are inevitable. A new … Read more

1,500 marine species are at risk of extinction

COP15: 1,500 marine species are at risk of extinction

The Red List of threatened species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented an update about threatened species, according to the category in which they are defined, showing the risk of extinction of a species, as the number of specimens has decreased. The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the update … Read more

How wild species support half of world’s population?

How wild species support half of world's population?

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the IPCC for biodiversity, has published a new report that concludes that 50,000 wild species are used globally to meet the needs of billions of people. and urges measures to ensure sustainable use that does not further aggravate the global biodiversity crisis. The report also warns of the economic … Read more