The fast-growing tree, native to China, is also a "motel" for harmful non-native insects, like the spotted lanternfly.

In the avian world, it's never too late

Species which targets specific rainforest flowers was last seen in 1923

While Texas' freezing temperatures wreak havoc on land, sea animals are also being affected. As of Tuesday, Sea Turtle, Inc., a nonprofit in South Padre Island, has rescued over 2,500 at-risk turtles from nearby waters.

Thanks to Victorian street planners, many British streets were designed to be full of big trees and, with 84% of the population living in urban areas, most people are more likely to encounter trees in the streets than they are in forests. The UK is one of the least densely wooded countries in Europe (at 13% coverage compared to the EU average of 38%) and, as such, its street trees are even more valuable.

Sitting motionless on a fallen tree trunk, Rada Surmach strained to hear the mournful echo of nesting owls, deep in the Tunsha River Valley of the Russian Far East. In the twilight, she finally heard it: The duet of the Blakiston’s fish owl, an endangered species whose six-foot wingspan makes it the world’s biggest owl.

Researchers have found a minuscule chameleon in Northern Madagascar, which they believe to be the smallest reptile on the planet. Small body, big attitude—just look at that face. The chameleon is Brookesia nana, abbreviated to B. nana (if you squint, it does kind of look like a banana). Females of the species are larger than males, at about three-quarters of an inch from snout to vent. The new record holders are the adult males, which are less than an inch including the tail. Oh, and the males also have huge hemipenes (genitals) in proportion to their size.

The number of bee species appears to have declined sharply in the past 30 years, which could mean many types of bee are extinct or so rare that no one has recording a sighting

We know a lot about dinosaurs -- what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off -- but no fossils have definitively preserved two dinosaurs in the act of mating.

The study challenges what researchers know about eels’ supposed loner behavior.

The manatee did not appear to be "seriously injured," a spokesperson for the US Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Humans once lived in harmony with the natural world.

The whales in the group seem to sing a unique song.

Scientists have announced the discovery of 20 new species in the Bolivian Andes, as well as sightings of plants and animals not seen for decades.

The National Trust says the dam in Somerset "might look modest, but it is incredibly special".

California’s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees define the American West and nature’s resilience through the ages. Wildfires this year were their deadliest test.

The mass of buildings and other infrastructure exceeds that of all trees, shrubs, and animals on the planet

Researchers in China spent a decade studying this question.

Researchers found a chemical related to vehicle tires that is responsible for killing more than half the coho salmon in Puget Sound each year.

The air was warm as the skies grew dark over Diego Garcia. As the nearly full moon reached its highest point, a green sea turtle scuttled her way onto the...