The tardigrade’s unusual body plan and resistance to harsh conditions provide researchers like Bob Goldstein with a creative ...

These special trees are usually rare in a forest; identify and mark them before timber harvesting ... Small mammals also eat the lichens, mosses and fungi that are found on these dead standing trees.

Nearby Taum Sauk Mountain State Park boasts Missouri’s highest point and a spectacular waterfall, while Mark Twain National Forest offers extensive hiking trails through beautiful Ozark scenery.

Iceland, the land of ice and fire, is for geologists what the tropics are for ecologists: an opportunity for an unparalleled ...

The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

Moss serves many purposes in the yard -- it can be ornamental or act as a ground cover. Just be sure you're getting the right ...

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the ...

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The app can help to identify rapidly salinizing farmlands and suitable adaptation strategies, and shed light on changing landscapes and livelihoods.