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Every padi planting season, farmer Abdul Aziz Hashim endures sleepless nights worrying about the crops on his 2ha padi field.

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Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

Most of the time you’re going to walk right by a rattlesnake and never know it’s there, because it’s not going to move a muscle,” we’ve been told.

By 2050, almost 70% of the world's population will live in cities—20% more than today. As cities expand, the natural world ...

Listen to the final song of the last male Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird, recorded just before the species disappeared forever.

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

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Warmer weather means you have a greater chance of encountering snakes. Here is what experts say to do if that happens.

Nowhere, however, will you find more undeveloped urban canyons spread throughout a city than in San Diego. According to the ...