Invisible environmental hazards like wild parsnip and invasive pampas grass trigger severe chemical burns and chronic allergies, driving a push for localized community stewardship.

An interstellar comet that blazed past the Sun last year could be nearly three times older than our Solar System and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday ...

Scientists propose a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter's icy moons, in ...

A celebration of how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live among us can be. Bruce Elder shares with us his extensive knowledge, insights, and hot tips for every Australian town in ...

ALT EFF and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies launch $126,000 fund to grant three Indian environmental documentaries.

Invasive species are among the most well-studied phenomena in ecology, and for good reason: they cost the global economy $423 ...

A journey through Phtanum B explores strange lifeforms, alien environments and believable worldbuilding. Millions of Americans drop Obamacare plans after withdrawal of subsidies Exclusive: Firm that ...

We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new picture of how life on Earth – and elsewhere – may have begun ...

Increases in global trade and travel are causing animal and plant species to be more frequently introduced to regions of the world where they do not naturally occur. In these new regions, these ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current ...

Alien species have been transported and traded by humans for many centuries. However, with the era of globalization, biological invasions have reached notable magnitudes. Currently, introduction of ...

Hug a tree! Save the whales! Plant a pollinator garden! The message we often hear from ecology and conservation science is that we should love and care for nature. But contemporary biology also tells ...