Humans have thrived in grassland ecosystems for millennia. Grasslands, particularly those in Africa, have been referred to as the “cradle of human evolution.” The rich soils and other benefits ...

Grasslands go by many names. In the U.S. Midwest, they're often called prairies. In South America, they're known as pampas. Central Eurasian grasslands are referred to as steppes, while African ...

These grasslands host a variety of animals, plants, microbes, and human communities that depend on each other for survival and prosperity. Here are four facts about grasslands that we bet you didn’t ...

Temperate grasslands found in South Africa are called veldts. Plants in the Grassland: More than just grass! As you might expect, grasses are the predominant plant species growing in grasslands.

Imagine a landscape, where grasses sway in the wind, where wildflowers bloom from the first days of spring until the falling leaves of autumn. During the day butterflies paint the skies, and bird ...

Southern grassland ecosystems, and nearly all the plants and animals they supported, are gone. There is hope of bringing some of them back to life.

Landfill’s Grassland May Be ‘Only Hope’ More than half of bird species that depend on grasslands for breeding habitat are in steep decline.

At the Nachusa Grasslands, there are more than 4,000 acres of restored tallgrass prairie — and one herd of bison. "Grazing is something, especially from bison, that's been absent from this state ...

The home of the only wild population of Victorian grassland earless dragons is no longer viable as a private farm, but ...