The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look ...

When winter is upon us, we are aware of our shorter days and colder temperatures. Animals have their own adaptations for ...

In Becoming the Sea, nostalgia for the Rhine River of Kiefer’s childhood flows into homages to the Mississippi as a symbol of ...

Trees and shrubs in the genus Prunus, which includes cherries and plums, are susceptible to a fungal disease commonly called ...

Cornell is at the forefront of determining how "invisibility cloaks" and walls of protection may give ash trees hope of revival.

Black-bulb yam’s mimicry tricks birds into spreading its berrylike clones. The plant's novel strategy helps it spread without ...

Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger ...

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in ...

The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.

State officials are collecting public comments on a proposal that would make it illegal to buy or sell six invasive species, ...

Tishya Amin felt a cosmic connection with Chilham Castle at first sight. A few manifestations (and millions of pounds) later, ...

From flowers that reek of decay to succulents shaped like brains and eyeballs, these eerie plants are proof that Mother ...