Said to be the world’s only venomous primate, the Bengal Slow Loris is named for the dark circles around its eyes, which ...

Some garden weeds sneak in without you even noticing until they’re there. Others barge through like they own the place—and [… ...

Hoarding, in the animal kingdom, is a strategy that has been perfected over millions of years. It is not just a survival ...

Summer is in full bloom, and so is the busy season for landscaping, range management, irrigation and construction projects.

Asian needle ants may be small, but this invasive ant species represents a serious ecological threat to North America. Here's ...

Even though I have previously written about foxtails, these innocent-looking seed-bearing structures of some grasses, as ...

Forest fires have historically been viewed as catastrophic events. Thanks to climate change, forest fires are now a threat for much longer periods of the year, rather than being limited to the ...

If familiarity breeds contempt, then no wild animal has made itself more loathsome to humanity than the city pigeon. They ...

World Giraffe Day 2025 reminds us that giraffes are in danger. They’re vanishing quietly. We must act now to protect them.

The film explores the various methods of seed dispersal used by plants, highlighting the importance of seeds for future harvests. It discusses how humans collect seeds for agriculture, while also ...

They also found 398 animals that are known to disperse seeds. They noted that many such creatures were dispersers for more than one type of plant.

For most animal-dispersed plants — especially those with large seeds, which require large animals like tapirs, elephants and hornbills to spread them — these changes mean a big reduction in ...