How biodiversity loss jeopardizes human health

Animals, plants, fungi biodiversity holds a treasure trove of chemicals that can be used to treat disease from malaria to cancer..

Bright reds, yellows and blues the color of poison dart frogs offer a stark warning to curious predators: "eat me and you'll be sorry," it says..

Around 40% of the world's plant species are threatened with extinction, according to a report published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, which is home to one of the most diverse botanical collections in the world..

The future of drug discovery. When thinking about drug discovery, it's hard to know exactly what humans stand to lose through the loss of species that make up a diverse natural world..

The shrimps weave the bacteria into nests, which provide protection from predators because of the toxic molecules the bacteria produce molecules that have potential as a treatment for pancreatic cancer in humans...

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