The Indo-Pacific is the largest marine biogeographical region on Earth and a global center of marine biodiversity.

Mountains are defined by their prominence, steep sides, and significant height above the surrounding regions. They harbor exceptionally high levels of biodiversity and a great number of endemic ...

During the Ice Age, massive glaciers covered large portions of the Northern Hemisphere, dramatically altering the distribution of plants and animals. Entire ecosystems shifted as species adapted to ...

Biogeography and phylogeography are complementary disciplines that seek to explain the distribution of life on Earth by integrating historical, ecological, geological, and genetic perspectives.

Scientists link humidity, microbes, and melanin to a pattern where animals in warm, wet climates develop darker feathers and fur.