Humans began cultivating crops about 12,000 years ago. Ants have been at it rather longer. 

Auburn University researchers have published a new hypothesis that could provide the foundation for new scientific studies looking into the association of habitat loss and the global emergence of infectious diseases.

There are many mysteries in the Amazon.

Increased solar radiation penetrating through the damaged ozone layer is interacting with the changing climate, and the consequences are rippling through the Earth’s natural systems, effecting everything from weather to the health and abundance of sea mammals like seals and penguins.

Pity the salamanders.

Scientists are usually pictured on screen as sober and humorless types, pre-occupied with numbers and empty facts

Harmful algal blooms can cause big problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States.

For ferry-goers gliding through the calm and sometimes narrow channels of British Columbia’s Gulf Islands, the views can be idyllic: craggy coastlines and placid inlets set against lush forested mountains.

It’s easy to think of cities as being the enemy of nature. 

Do you eat fruits and vegetables? What about nuts? If so, you can thank an insect pollinator, usually a honey bee.