Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken ...

Grass fires burn far more American homes each year than forest fires. In southern Arizona, communities fight fires that never ...

"Tropical plants produce a huge diversity of chemicals ... of tree species and leaf metabolites in wet and seasonally dry forest plots sampled at various altitudes ranging from approximately ...

A 19-year-old was accused of lighting a bonfire and leaving before it was extinguished, sparking one of the largest blazes in ...

LACEY - Southern Ocean County is still dry and the entire Garden State remains under high fire risk as the Jones Road Fire continues to burn, nearly one week after it started.

A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County, named the Jones Road Forest Fire, has sparked concern as it neared the decommissioned ...

After running dry, the Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona is coming back to life. But restoration still faces challenges.

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit “next-level” highs, scientists say. Earth’s ecosystems breaking down under extreme ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

The centres of endemism on the western slopes were refugia that captured parts of the hydrological system, allowing animal and plant populations to survive in isolation during dry periods. The ...