A major railroad expansion could destroy parts of the Kansas prairie ecosystem.

Scientists are working to decode the secrets of an ancient plant’s genetic makeup.

Andean condors can soar for hours without flapping their wings even once.

Conservation groups disagree with a North Cascades grizzly decision.

A Belgian baker collects and studies sourdough starters from around the world.

Scientists marvel at how tiny critters create undersea “snot palaces.”

Insect losses, exaggerated or not, are troubling scientists in a new study.

Some bug experts say concern about “murder hornets” in the US is all hype.

Hemolymph, or lobster blood, could be a component in new drug development.

Scientist say that a super-hot exoplanet rains down once-vaporized iron.