Fire was a historically frequent and recurring element of the Michigan landscape before the era of fire suppression that followed European colonization. Native people burned habitats for a variety of ...

But efforts are underway to arm local and national officials with the data they need. UNEP and UN-Habitat, for example, have ...

Two important concepts in evolutionary biology, mutualism and altruism, were first made famous by the colorful anarchist ...

As global temperatures rise, many species are scrambling to adapt—or risk extinction. Scientists refer to these animals as ...

A recent revolutionary study reveals how mice have evolved in an incredible way. They can ‘hear’ through their whiskers. The ...

Songbirds who make the arduous flight from their nesting sites in northern boreal forests to warm, southern climates in the ...

In fact, window collisions are now considered the top human cause of bird deaths. Due to window collisions and other causes, ...

The disappearance of glaciers is also creating opportunities for the multibillion-dollar mining industry. Like migrating salmon, mineral exploration companies are moving quickly into areas exposed by ...

Scientists studying extreme life forms living at the base of a glacier in Antarctica made a shocking discovery.

At first glance, weeds appear to be pests. Diving deeper, they are only trying their best to promote plant succession.

Many of the minerals involved in proposed deep sea mining operations are located on black, potato-shaped nodules that lie on ...

BC Timber Sales told Wildsight by email it will only proceed with projects near completion, sparing tens of thousands of ...