Trees get most of the love, but diatoms, a group of photosynthetic microalgae, produce 20% of Earth's oxygen and are the ...

From towering coastal redwoods to dinosaur-era Wollemi pines and firs that make the perfect Christmas trees, even our most ...

Research finds diatoms evolved slowly for 100 million years and then experienced an evolutionary burst of speciation 170 million years ago.

Some plants display animal-like behaviors. Sundew hunts insects. Skunk cabbage generates heat. Witchweed steals nutrients.

For over a century, scientists have wrestled with one of biology’s most fundamental mysteries: how the first animals evolved.

The search for life on other worlds needs a way to sift through the chemistry of their atmospheres. If another species ...

Trunyan Village in Bali offers a unique cultural experience. It is home to the Bali Aga people. They maintain ancient ...

Scientists have uncovered a mathematical pattern in species distribution, offering new insights into biodiversity and ...

A 14.6-million-year-old fossilized Leioproctus bee has been discovered, calling into question current theories about ...

A series of studies have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists anywhere else besides Earth.

Discover the most massive trees on our planet, each a towering marvel that has withstood the test of time and nature's forces. From California’s General Sherman Tree—a giant sequoia with a trunk ...

How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane ...