Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing-dog trainers, remain out ...

The only iguanas outside the Americas, Fiji iguanas are an enigma. A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated about 34 ...

In North America, trained dogs inspect watercraft to detect invasive mussels before they catch a ride to new waters. Dogs ...

Animals are finely adapted to their native habitats, but when they are introduced to other ecosystems, they can become ...

Fungi are difficult to study in both nature and under experimental conditions. This is because of many species’ microscopic ...

The Serengeti ecosystem is regarded as one of our planet’s greatest natural treasures, where one can witness “the largest ...

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts are helping bring many species back from the ...

From the Everglades to the Keys, Florida is teeming with life, but with human encroachment, some species are being pushed to ...

The federal government has not reimbursed K-State for hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses related to its work on ...

Here’s our top 10 things to do on the Big Island for March 14-20. No. 1 — “Sew Fine: Hawai‘i Island Threads” fashion exhibit (Hilo, through March 29) When: Regular studio hours Mondays, Tuesdays, ...