Discover the profound ecological impact of trees, from shaping the environment to their sacred significance in human traditions.

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have unraveled the secret of the Namaqua sandgrouse, a desert bird capable of carrying water in its feathers to its chicks. Male sandgrouse fly long distances to ...

Tony Davis Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Sep 8, 2025 A small, iridescent, purple-tinged bird darted from Joe Siegrist’s just-unclasped hands, and quickly flew out of human view. “Ooh!” an onlooker ...

The fossil belongs to a juvenile of a new species, Zavacephale rinpoche, which lived about 108 million years ago.

When the average American encounters talk of turkey parts, it usually has to do with what’s on their dinner plate. Yet a ...

From staying cool to protecting eggs, these camel spiders use burrows as safe shelters in some of the world’s driest regions.

Most of what researchers previously knew about the iconic Cretaceous dinosaurs came from their domed heads, which endured ...

Vegetable gardening sometimes seems strictly utilitarian: how many tomatoes and green beans can I harvest? But I remain ...

Whether your home is surrounded by native vegetation or you live in a more urbanized area, gardeners are fortunate to have ...

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect two declining species ...

Ostriches, emus, rheas, and other giant flightless birds now inhabit six continents separated by oceans. Their global distribution has puzzled scientists for decades, as these massive ...

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