The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Drew and Susan Goss spent 15 years catching early flights from Chicago to New Orleans on Sunday mornings. They would settle ...

These events certainly inflicted changes in the ranges and habitats of organisms, disrupting their earlier evolutionary ...

Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar hosts its annual hummingbird educational and shopping event to encourage an interest in ...

This week on Possibly, we’re looking at a practice called assisted migration – physically moving organisms whose habitats are ...

Honey bees outcompete native bees, removing most pollen and threatening wild ecosystems in Southern California.

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

On a recent sunny morning, a small group of conservationists heads into battle in the hills above Redwood City. They don an ...

The designation from the Indiana Audubon Society shows the county's commitment to protect birds and their habitat as well as ...

While residents enjoy Michigan's Great Lakes, invasive species may be, too. During Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week ...

In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...