But demand for ivory and rhino horn shows signs of falling, says UN wildlife crime report

For conscious consumers, palm oil tends to be the pariah of tropically grown crops. This is due to the well-publicized fact that oil palm plantations are highly destructive to biodiversity, displacing critically endangered species like orangutans. But palm oil isn’t the only consumable oil that causes environmental damage, according to a new study.

Amateur beekeepers and scientists do ‘the whole CSI thing’ to stem the feared onslaught

When sunlight shining on a leaf changes rapidly, plants must protect themselves from the ensuing sudden surges of solar energy. To cope with these changes, photosynthetic organisms have developed numerous tactics. Scientists have been unable, however, to identify the underlying design principle. An international team of scientists, led by a University of California, Riverside, physicist, has now constructed a model that reproduces a general feature of photosynthetic light harvesting, observed across many photosynthetic organisms.

Tourists hiking to the remote area to visit the bus were getting into difficulties, officials said.

Flying snakes like Chrysopelea paradisi, the paradise tree snake, are usually found living in the trees of South and Southeast Asia.

Researchers find that over 1,000 metric tons of microplastic fall on 11 protected areas in the US annually, equivalent to over 120 million plastic water bottles.

Hummingbirds can see more colors than humans, and new research suggests the skills give them an advantage in foraging and communication.

A story for my granddaughter about oxygen, evolution, and our planet’s fate.

“Shelling” skills spread from peer to peer

Scientists say insects are vital and the losses worrying, with accelerating declines in Europe called ‘shocking’

One researcher calls it "botanical sexism."

The National Park Service (NPS) has been rolling out some pretty cool covid-19 prevention and response posters over the past few weeks. The beautiful, colorful and funny posters offer visitors helpful advice for navigating parks during the pandemic.

Snow algae bloom along the coast of Antarctica and are likely to be biogeochemically important. Here, the authors produced the first map of such blooms, show that they are driven by warmer temperatures and proximity to birds and mammals, and are likely to increase given projected climate changes.

The species has eluded scientists for 130 years, and this is the first time these photos are being published for Filipinos to see.

First discovered in 2011, the rare species reappeared recently after nearly a decade of eluding scientists' watch

Photo/Reuters/Lee Smith

The British Ecological Society has announced the winners of its annual photography competition. Here are runner-ups and category winners from the competition, including descriptions by photographer

Mussel species are dying en mass in rivers across the Pacific Northwest, Midwest and South—likely from unidentified pathogens