More than 96% of deforestation, or human-caused, permanent removal of forest cover, occurs in the tropics.

The refuge protects special habitats including barrier beach, dune, tidal estuary, salt marsh and rocky coastline. Rachel ...

In rural India, mycetoma—a painful, neglected disease from minor wounds—cripples workers, causing disability, poverty, and stigma. Delayed diagnosis and costly treatment worsen the crisis.

The use of genetic engineering to save endangered species is the subject of debate ahead of a major international conservation gathering in the UAE later this year.In a motion due to be presented at ...

New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat's micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it ...

Researchers found that trees in Wisconsin that had become hosts to the eye-catching species hosted only half the fungal ...

Amphidromous fish—which migrate between freshwater streams and the sea—can move between habitats thanks to ocean currents.

Tomato plants rely on a hidden partnership with soil fungi to absorb phosphate, an essential yet elusive nutrient in many ...

Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild.

We've all heard of Vermont's state mushroom: the bear's head tooth. But are you familiar with these three fungi species ...

Microbial contaminants like airborne bacteria and fungi can make up more than a third of indoor air pollution. Yet, while many countries regulate chemical pollutants, most have no legally binding ...

A Philly native, Xemi is a vocalist and musician specializing in merging the electronic and acoustic worlds of music. The ...