Arborists are turning vacant land on Detroit's eastside into a small urban forest, not of elms, oaks and red maples ...

The Himba tribe of Namibia maintains unique customs. Bathing is largely forbidden, except for women at their wedding. They ...

As summer nights roll in, many of us look forward to the gentle, mesmerizing glow of fireflies dancing through the evening ...

Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future ...

In Harlem, the Abyssinian Baptist Church—a gothic historic megachurch—is a centerpiece for local communities. Rooted in a ...

For some mothers, a beautifully preserved butterfly or beetle makes a perfect gift – a bit of natural history that celebrates ...

In a world of cookie-cutter big box stores and predictable shopping experiences, there exists a refreshing anomaly tucked ...

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back ...

Harvard's RoboBee will one day conduct artificial pollination and survey disaster zones, but first it has to stop crash ...

University of Denver Associate Professor Robin Tinghitella is dissecting the hidden world of animal communication, where ...

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the iconic instrument.

Native-plants champion Doug Tallamy urges everyone to make their yard or even patio more ecofriendly by planting plants that ...