“If you look at the evidence from the ‘blue zones’ across the world [where people are said to live longer than average], they ...

Few trees can find a way to survive in the liminal space where dry land meets the sea. Mangroves are the exception.

Plants face unique challenges and opportunities as human activities reshape natural landscapes and introduce novel ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

Scientists at the Salk Institute are buoyed after a first-of-its-kind study provided further clues on how plants in later stages of life protect themselves from environmental threats. Their findings ...

Feb. 22, 2025 If you are planning to celebrate National Margarita Day on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, here is something to think ...

Researchers have looked into the most effective ways to reduce meat consumption without forcing it. The aim is to make people ...

By 2028, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission wants you to be able to pick your own fresh fruit at a local “food forest” — a perennial, public foraging space blooming with fruit trees or berry bushes.

How has the huge footprint of humanity forced other animal and plant species to evolve differently than they might otherwise have without people around?” — Lois V., New ...

In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...