Many non-native plants could survive in the Arctic, as rising temperatures and human activity make it easier for invasive plants to arrive.

More than 2,500 plant species have the potential to invade the Arctic at the expense of the species that belong there. Norway is one of the areas that is particularly at risk.

Our universe does host life, but another one might be even better suited for life. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers are studying how hospitable our universe is to ...

Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea slugs.

Insects often appear in stories that focus on danger, damage, or invasion. News reports usually highlight aggressive species that spread fast or disrupt human activity. Such coverage creates a narrow ...

From the dawn of the cosmos, humanity has wrestled with the nature and purpose of sentient life. French-Moroccan director and screenwriter, Sofia Alaoui, confronts these profound questions head-on in ...

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. By Maxine Joselow and Catrin Einhorn Maxine Joselow reported from Washington and ...

Proposes a humane invasive species management framework that reconciles ecosystem health with the dignity and rights of individual animals. The proposed framework integrates a One Health approach that ...