In mycology’s early days, botanical drawing was, for some women, a calling. Their mushroom renderings were key to establishing this new field.

They may look like random puddles, but some states are building million-dollar tunnels to direct wildlife to these seasonal refuges.

In the Caribbean, sargassum deposits have grown to unprecedented sizes, obscuring the sand and turning nearshore waters into seething sargassum soup.

In some forests, trees grow in a manner that keeps their branches from touching one another. Despite decades of study, scientists aren't exactly sure why.

For as long as plants have existed, there have been moving forests, migrating across the earth’s surface in response to changes in the climate.

Biological research tracks predatory carnivores, who are increasingly veering into North American cities.

Digging in Queensland, Australia, scientists recently discovered the fossilized remains of a small crustacean known as a seed ...