Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

According to the team, it's plausible that such a civilization, perhaps born long before our time, could choose to aestivate (hibernate during hotter times, rather than like bears in winter) given how ...

On Saturday, January 11, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, Rachel Gilmour, rolled up her sleeves and joined Friends of the ...

A fish once extinct in Victoria is offering up a solution to manage wastewater, save endangered species, and preserve ... impacts of climate change. When George Kirby strolls towards the two ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

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Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

Yet, a century ago, its discovery by Carnegie Science astronomer Edwin Hubble ushered in the coming-of-age for humans as a curious species that could scientifically ponder our own creation as encoded ...

George Holmes is a member of DEFRA's England Species Reintroduction Task Force, an independent technical advisory group which provides evidence-led advice and guidance on existing and potential ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...