Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

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Researchers have conducted the world's biggest ever bird survey, recording 971 different species living in forests and cattle ...

The term de-extinction is inaccurate, but conservation is still the best way to achieve its stated goals. We need to save the ...

A new study argues that religion, politics and war affect how animals and plants in cities evolve, and the confluence of ...

The Big Thicket is, as its name suggests, a densely forested area. However, it is much more than just that. The Big Thicket ...

In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The average person can easily spot lichens in the woods, yet few scientists have studied the species. Now the Smokies are a ...

India hits a biodiversity milestone in 2024 with 683 new animal species being recorded. Kerala leads the list, a new snake is ...

The only remaining wild red wolves live in a five-county region in northeastern North Carolina. They are threatened by ...

Kerala leads India’s record-breaking 2024 faunal discoveries as ZSI documents 683 new species, highlighting the nation's ...

In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.