In the face of mounting threats from climate change, mixed species forests have been called an "insurance policy" for UK ...

Trump’s administration is proposing to alter the meaning of the Endangered Species Act. Environmental groups say the move ...

They say beauty is everywhere if we have eyes to see. A team of scientists looked at a tiny, 3-mm snail and saw art.

Wildlife trafficking is a growing international problem, and reptiles are especially vulnerable because of a high demand in the illegal pet trade.

Children and young people learn more about biological diversity when they gain their own experiences observing nature, ...

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. The ...

The UP is characterized by its diverse ecosystems. Crossing the bridge from upper to lower Michigan reveals the difference in landscapes— trees line the roads for hundreds of miles. Drivers must be ...

Dire wolves — or really, wolves with traits like the extinct species — are back. But New York has plenty of its own ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was as much a tireless advocate for nature as he was the poor and ...

Imagine a world without the roar of lions, the trumpeting of elephants, or the playful antics of otters in our rivers. It’s a ...

Atsugewi Nation (Pit River Nation) and an elected cultural representative of the Madesi Band, the river’s headwaters are so clean that people drink them untreated, an important aspect of the ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...