Researchers found that biodiversity in two-thirds of animals and plants around the globe was declining. "We know that genetic diversity is what enables populations and species to adapt to future ...

Relocation to a new site is a usual part of the life cycle of many plants and animals and is viewed as an adaptive trait in life history. Active and Passive Dispersal Individuals can disperse ...

The Philadelphia Zoo has sprouted five massive plant displays of giant animals and insects. At the entrance is a huge ...

Some adaptations of plants and animals are given. Specific examples include: how crabs have evolved to breathe above and below water, how octopi are able to camouflage themselves by changing ...

This observation is explained by another key feature of stem cells that is shared between plants and animals, as explained below. The ability of stem cells to constantly generate new tissues has ...

“These plants and animals can never be brought back. We absolutely must do everything we can to avert the loss of even more threads in our web of life.” In a single bright spot, the agency retained ...

WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency released final biological evaluations today confirming that three widely used neonicotinoid insecticides likely harm roughly three-fourths of all ...

Humans have used plants and animals to treat and prevent diseases for most of history. Newer technology has allowed us to, in some cases, genetically modify organisms to better suit our needs and ...

Yet despite their parasitism, mistletoes may well be the Robin Hoods of plants. They provide food, shelter and hunting grounds for animals from birds to butterflies to mammals — even the ...