Thanks to global warming, within the lifetimes of certain reptiles in the South Pacific, all members of their species could be born male.

Mites that were thought to be parasites to their host wasps turn out to be bodyguards, attacking intruders.

With a lifespan of just five months, the chameleon Furcifer labordi leads a briefer life than any other land-dwelling vertebrate.

The 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission defers voting on deadlocked issues

Nonnative earthworms are deliberately burying ragweed seeds, enhancing the weed’s growth, researchers report.

Zipcode-organized guidelines tell gardeners, farmers and others how to design a landscape that will not only entice pollinators but also keep these horticultural helpers happy.

Scientists take a new look at what drives female damselflies to look like males.

An advocacy group and renowned scientist floundered in an attempt to compel opinion shapers with the science showing that industrial fleets, not whales, pose a serious threat to fish stocks.

The Arctic tundra is under assault from trees, with serious implications for global climate change.

A new study shows that playful 2-year-old chimpanzees may be particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases — some caught from humans.

The orchid that gives us vanilla beans has startlingly low genetic diversity, suggesting crops might be susceptible to pathogens, researchers report.

The lesson in all of these food-poisoning outbreaks is that we must not expect a risk-free food-supply chain.

Leaves mostly keep their cool (or warmth) wherever they live, a finding that might affect reconstructions of past climates.

Chinook salmon, dwindling in the United States, go wild in South America.