As the planet warms, many expected ecosystems to change faster and faster. Instead, a massive global study shows that species turnover has slowed by about one-third since the 1970s. Nature’s constant ...

Dr. Emmanuel Nwankwo, the study’s lead author, described the pattern this way: “Nature functions like a self-repairing engine, constantly swapping out old parts for new ones. But we found that this ...

Decades of development along L.A.'s steep canyons and hillsides, combined with prolonged drought, have left the city's landscapes highly vulnerable.

Plant biology encompasses the study of structure, function, growth and interactions of green multicellular organisms that dominate terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. At its core are processes that ...

Staff members at the United States’s premier infectious-disease research institute have been instructed to remove the words “biodefense” and “pandemic preparedness” from the institute’s web pages, ...

The World Nature Photography Awards (WNPAs) have announced their winners from a pool of entries received from all corners of the globe.

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who ...

Integrating natural elements into architectural design has long been a fundamental pursuit in creating comfortable, sustainable environments that enhance both individual well-being and the ...