A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...

It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...

From waterfalls in Argentina to old-growth trees in Japan, these under-the-radar destinations deserve a spot on your bucket ...

A Filipino inventor has been recognized as one of the top 10 innovators of this year’s “Young Investors Prize” - known as the ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots are thought to decline as they move deeper underground.

Booming tourism drives Iceland’s GDP, but threatens ecosystems and stability Tourism in Iceland has undergone an extraordinary transformation, rising from a relatively minor sector to the country’s ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem ...

Nature is in its glory as the sun rises to the longest day with the start of summer on Friday. Please send your photos to [email protected]. Cormorants and bald eagles found resting places on ...

Nearly a third of plants and 40 percent of animals in the U.S. are existentially threatened, according to research done by the environmental group NatureServe.

According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Act exists to protect threatened or endangered fish, wildlife, and plants. Enacted back in 1973, it aids in the recovery of such ...

We are experiencing a dangerous decline in nature and humans are causing it: We are using the equivalent of 1.6 Earths to maintain our current way of life and ecosystems cannot keep up with our ...