Earth's history is marked by devastating mass extinctions, each one reshaping life as we know it. Now, experts warn that ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

Extinction of animals and plants. Read scientific research on the dinosaur extinction, future mass extinctions, and endangered species. What can be done?

Socotra has high importance for bird species as underlined by the identification by Birdlife International of 22 Important Bird Areas on Socotra. Socotra also supports globally significant populations ...

When wildfires fill the air with heat and smoke, the danger isn't just outside. A new study in PLOS Climate finds that when people move indoors en masse, it creates ideal conditions for viruses ...

Here are United States Forest Service geographic maps defining the 20 major forest cover types in the United States and where common trees are most often located based on frequency of occurrence.