A study of China's planted and natural forests reveals age, species mix, and CO2 sensitivity all contribute to how fast trees sprout leaves.

For decades, we’ve thought that childbirth is uniquely challenging for humans, but it turns out that many other primates find the birth process just as difficu…

A new study from the Honduran Mosquitia shows how simple, noninvasive technology can help solve one of the most common challenges in wildlife conservation: ide…

Grasslands account for roughly 40% of terrestrial ecosystems and are paramount to global food security. Wild grasslands provide food for livestock and habitat …

A newly identified saber-toothed cat species, *Machairodus lahayishupup*, from over 5 million years ago shows saber-tooth evolution began with smaller fangs th…

Scientists built human-made ponds in Arizona to help save the threatened Chiricahua leopard frog, whose habitat shrank by 90% due to drought and invasive speci…

Researchers found a colony of Small Blue butterflies, a vulnerable species, in Uppsala’s Botanical Garden, showing urban green spaces can support declining pol…

Global temperatures briefly exceeding 1.5°C caused immediate, year-round disruptions in marine ecosystems, including species shifts and coral stress. This matt…

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as precise signals guiding plant cell division and tissue shaping; altering ROS-producing enzymes disrupts these processes. T…

The Socotra Archipelago hosts hundreds of unique species due to millions of years of isolated evolution, including bizarre trees like dragon’s blood and bottle…

Colossal Biosciences will sequence the genomes of all 1,600 U.S. endangered species, creating a genetic database to aid conservation efforts like tracking inbr…