On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula ...

Spring arrived in Prescott, which means a symphony of color unfolds. After a long winter, there's nothing quite like the ...

I recently went looking for one of the rarest of Texas’s rare plants in what seemed like an odd place: near the middle of ...

The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, ...

With a rich history, unique characteristics, and a majestic appearance, dawn redwood trees are perfect for adding both ...

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A team of Department of Environment and Natural Resources technical staff excitedly peered through a bird-watching telescope. Their subject: a tiny brown-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon gularis) perched ...

The Theodore Klein Plant Awards have announced six award-winning plants selected for ornamental appeal, adaptability, and ecological compatibility.

Petechiae are tiny red or purple dots that don't turn white when you press on them. They can be caused by infections, certain medications, and vitamin deficiencies. They can also be a symptom of low ...

Made from petroleum, red dye 40 is a synthetic food dye. Some studies suggest a link between red dye 40 and ADHD behavior; the dye might trigger or exacerbate behavioral changes in sensitive children.

Tree planting can be the most cost-effective way of removing carbon as long as careful choices are made about which type of trees to plant and where. Governments worldwide have committed to ...