What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon's "humongous fungus" was considered the world's largest organism.

Summer-only warming experiments underestimate climate change effects on plants compared to year-round temperature increases.

Snakes (Serpentes) live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, which are too cold for these cold-blooded ...

Diving deeper, we explore some of the world's desert regions and highlight what we consider to be some of the most breathtaking landscapes.

In the chilly waters of the North Atlantic, it's not uncommon to see icebergs floating by. But floating serenely amid the ...

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we get some tips for making your garden a haven not just for humans, but ...

It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants feed upon. What seems to be an inert plant, a part of the ecological ...

Scientists just grew plants in soil from the moon, but Antarctica has long given researchers a perfect place to test ag techniques for a future in space.

Scientists just grew plants in soil from the moon, but Antarctica has long given researchers a perfect place to test ag techniques for a future in space. Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture ...

Scientists just grew plants in soil from the moon, but Antarctica has long given researchers a perfect place to test ag techniques for a future in space. Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture ...

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts of the icy landscape. The change is happening far faster than expected, which could spell trouble for the frozen but still living ecosystems.

Antarctica is turning green due to global warming. Moss and lichens cover part of rocks on Yalour island. Credit: LBM 1948 Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. Parts of frozen Antarctica are turning green ...