When you explore the beautiful natural landscapes of another country while traveling abroad, be sure to have your hiking boots cleaned before you head to the airport for your return ...

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the thin-leaved peavine under the Endangered Species Act. These rare plants are found only in ...

Here’s how to create a yard — or container garden — that’s good for nature while making you the envy of your neighborhood: ...

Many of these plants are so rare that some botanists never see them despite spending time in the field. Many natives make ...

Imagine wandering through the lush English countryside, where vibrant meadows once teemed with wildflowers and the air buzzed ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

Jack Roberts, a University High sophomore, spearheaded an effort to celebrate Earth Day by planting five trees at Fresno's ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified species of mosquito along the coast of Kenya and Tanzania with potential ...

Imagine stepping into a garden in the heart of Singapore and being greeted not by exotic imports, but by the lush, resilient ...

an endemic and economically important mollusk, along with other marine species. The Marismas Nacionales Nayarit National Reserve, where the Cortez oyster is cultivated, accounts for 45% of Mexico ...

Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers. A pair of critically endangered cotton-top tamarins are born at a zoo in Hampshire. The project hopes to stop ...