Scientists made a surprising wildlife discovery in the world’s driest desert. Tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are not just surviving but thriving high in the Chilean mountains. The findings suggest that ...

Bacteria living in the barren, ice-free soils of Antarctica have found a way to endure months of freezing darkness without sunlight or organic food. Instead of relying on photosynthesis, these ...

Build a unique bamboo and mud rabbit house in the forest using primitive tools, with plans to create an underground structure ...

The fire ecologist is working with Indigenous communities—and employing time-honored techniques—to restore ecosystems.

Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.

Here’s a fun fact: one of California’s greatest outdoor playgrounds has a population smaller than most high schools. Borrego Springs sits in the heart of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, offering ...

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...

Likewise, researchers Petersen, Osmundsen, and Arceneaux identified a trait they called a " Need for Chaos " — a desire to ...

This year, seasonal changes have led to California coping with summer weather even though it’s still winter. One result: rattlesnakes are coming out of hibernation earlier than usual. To help you ...

Forest to coast. Coast to reef. Reef to ocean. Ocean back to land. It is the chain of life in motion, each link depending on ...