Imagine walking across the seemingly endless, sun-baked plains of southern Africa. The ground looks barren, the air shimmers ...

In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South ...

An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

Our study found L. dotatum strongly preferred nesting in pots covered with rock gravel over those with bare sand. This ...

The Chel Snakehead fish, thought to be extinct, has made a dramatic comeback to the eastern Himalayan ecosystem after more ...

While many rivers have become concrete conveyance canals filled with sewage and alien vegetation, the City of Cape Town has reversed a budgetary decision which was set to delay key river ...

Barrier islands protect coasts with dunes. Storms can flatten them. Nature-based, low-cost solutions offer hope.

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to ...

News also has overtaken the publication of this book. President Trump’s threats to withhold money from Harvard and other ...

This innocent-looking behavior has raised alarms among environmental groups working to protect these coastal features. Dune ...

Imagine plunging below the ocean’s surface, expecting vibrant coral gardens and teeming schools of fish—only to find a barren ...

While there are plenty of awe-inspiring man-made destinations around the globe, nothing is as creative as nature. From trees that resemble monsters, to colorful sinkholes, towering rock formations and ...