By Edward Carver For national and international policymakers, decisions on how to regulate — and whether to allow — ...

The hunt for habitable worlds has become a hot topic in astronomy. For decades, the search has been focused on planets in the ...

Columnist Shannon Brennan writes that as more people spend time indoors, nature gives us something special every day, and we should get outside to witness it.

Life thrives far beneath the surface, in places once thought too harsh for survival. In the shadows of Earth’s crust, tiny ...

I hiked one of the most popular trails in our area, Shrine Ridge. I was in it for the views, but more than that, I was eager to see the thing everyone ...

Biodiversity is not a side story - it is the very foundation of human survival. Kenya is a testament to the richness of ...

Genetic diversity enhances survival by promoting adaptation and resilience. Embracing biological and social differences is ...

International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22 highlights this year's theme "Harmony with nature and sustainable ...

If you were to ask scientists where life exists beyond Earth, they would correctly tell you that we do not know. There is so ...

How life arose remains a looming question in science that researchers are seeking to answer by studying the features shared among life today. Everything alive is made up of cells, and what made the ...

Natural habitats are shrinking, and ecosystems are collapsing and the consequences are hitting home, from food shortages and ...

In reality, diversity is life. From individuals to ecosystems to Earth as a whole, diversity builds strength and resilience. Interrelated systems most adapted to changing conditions endure, and in ...