“One thing that's on nobody's radar or only on a few people's radar is the fact that we're moving closer to a time where we ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. Scientists are starting to unravel how these protections work on the molecular ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) Almost 2 million years ...

Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this can seriously hurt human health. NPR science reporter Jonathan Lambert has ...

We’ve put together a list of the raccoon’s most common natural predators, creatures that see these clever animals as a meal rather than a nuisance. It raises an interesting question: would you rather ...

Q. Most examples of unusual wildlife are animals. Which plants do you think are notable, or at least interesting, in some way? A. I have received this question before, the first time being from Joab ...

Most trees in the Amazon (90%), the Atlantic Forest (90%), or the Cerrado, the Brazilian savannah-like biome (60%), depend on animals to disperse their seeds, ensure their reproduction, and keep the ...

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Predators can learn to prefer eating prey that is contaminated with microplastics, even when clean food is available. This behaviour could have implications for the eating habits and health of entire ...