A team of Bristol researchers observed the exploratory behaviour of ants to inform the development of a more efficient mathematical sampling technique.

The livelihoods of millions of people living along the world’s biggest river systems are under threat by a range of stressors caused by the daily economic, societal and political activity of humans – in addition to the long-term effects of climate change, researchers report.

With so much of its water diverted, the Colorado River Delta has dried out and lost much of its vegetation and wildlife.

Texas A&M experts offer advice for lowering the likelihood of seeing them around your house, and what to do if you come in contact with a snake.

Researchers find that using forests to offset carbon emissions will require a better understanding of the risks.

New international research reveals the far-reaching impacts of forest cover loss on global biodiversity.

The current technique used for counting lion populations for research and conservation efforts doesn’t add up, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

Infectious disease-induced mass mortality events are known to afflict a variety of species, including invertebrates, birds, fish, and both land and aquatic mammals.

Do plants attacked by herbivores produce substances that are most effective against attackers in a targeted manner, or are herbivore-induced changes in a plant metabolism random, which could thwart the performance of herbivores?

The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.