A tiny beetle has infested dozens of trees in a canyon in the Santa Susana Mountains in the Simi Valley area, marking the invasive insect's spread to a sixth Southern California c ...

Sixty-six million years ago, a massive asteroid smashed into Earth. Life has undergone at least five mass extinctions in the last 500 million years, but this one particularly stands out. It wiped out ...

North Coast council has given endangered species of gliders new homes after bushfires destroyed their normal abode in hollowed trees.

The researchers discovered a hidden world of life among the roots of Chile's ancient alerce trees. Here's why that's important.

Twenty-five griffon vultures have arrived in Romania and were placed in an acclimatization aviary near the commune of Rucăr in Argeș county, marking the start of a long-term effort to reintroduce the ...

Three tiny Purgatorius teeth found in Colorado are helping scientists trace how early primates evolved and spread across North America.

If Patagonia Lake State Park near Nogales were a person, it would be that incredibly talented friend who never brags and ...

Trees in cities do a lot of heavy lifting for the people around them. They absorb rainfall that would otherwise overwhelm ...

When planting a new tree, you need to consider its mature size. Here are some of the best small trees for a small backyard or front yard.

As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...

The ornamental avenue trees belong to the Bignoniaceae family and produce trumpet shaped flowers in shades of pale pink, ...

From desert valleys to coastal cliffs, these 20 California destinations offer spectacular spring wildflower displays.