The shear diversity of fungi in the world is estimated at 6.2 million species. That is 16 times the number of plant species ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

While the topic of this book might seem a little depressing, it is really a powerful wake-up call to all of us, based on the very latest scientific research.

When a wildfire cut off the mountain town of Glenwood Springs from food, fuel, and medical care, Rachel Forbes saw firsthand ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when ...

A new study used modern methods to reassess a foundational study in biology that explained how ecologically similar species of wood warblers coexist. The research team examined foraging behavior, ...

As thousands of dead octopuses, lobsters and fish lie dying or dead along Swakopmund beaches, the debate continues about what could have been the cause. Whatever it is, it’s bad news for the fragile ...

Published in Science Advances, the study found that many species do not stick to a single daily rhythm, contradicting decades of scientific assumptions. These findings reveal the flexibility of ...

The 16 newly designated geoparks are located in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea –marking its first geopark and ...

These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an ...