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

If a gene is evolutionarily conserved, that shows it must be doing something important. Otherwise, nature would let it go.

In the early 1990s, eight people tried to survive in a hermetically sealed glass structure filled with miniature forests, ...

The new space from KQED's Alexis Madrigal and Sarah Rich will offer coffee, events and community with their Oakland neighbors ...

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

Inspired by a mountain lion isolated from potential mates, the world's largest wildlife bridge is being built in Los Angeles ...

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.

COMMENT: ‘Moronic’ Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been jailed for four years for criminal damage to the famous tree.

The global population aged 65 and older is projected to increase from 10% in 2024 to 16% by 2050, primarily in low and middle ...

Erin Patterson was so confident she would be found not guilty of murder that she covered her Leongatha home in black plastic tarps, expecting to enjoy privacy once the trial ended.

For slugs, Bradley suggests using a sprayer. “Add neat apple cider vinegar or a mix of one part vinegar to one part water,” she says. “The acetic acid in the vinegar dehydrates the slug, causing it to ...