As the most extreme drought period in more than 10,000 years ravaged California from 2012 to 2015, many wildflowers died. But in a new study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers ...

A potted scarlet monkeyflower would die within a few days without water. But multiple natural populations of the species ...

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue ...

It’s war against Arizona's invasive species, though it’s not clear that humans are winning.

Wildlife officials are just weeks away from turning the water on at the Lake Mead Fish Hatchery, a facility that had to abandon raising trout as water levels dropped at the nation's largest reservoir.

The state of Michigan recently announced that 27 projects will share $2.4 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, ...

Death Valley is having a golden moment. Since February, wildflowers have burst from the desert floor of the national park in ...

An emaciated harbor seal was spotted on a sandbar in Mosquito Lagoon, far south of its typical habitat. Harbor seal sightings ...

In an effort to prevent the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in Alberta lakes and rivers, Parks Canada has announced new Water Activity Zones. The new AIS prevention strategy is aimed at ...

Scientists call the phenomenon “evolutionary rescue” — when a species’ genetic diversity allows it to survive amid extreme threats.

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

As warmer weather approaches, the Southeast may see a rise in insect activity, with mosquitoes and ticks posing health ...