When they grow out of control, a local yard or larger region loses out on biodiversity, the ability for multiple plant and animal species to function at once and create a rich ecosystem. The natural ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air are making plants grow larger and faster, but diluting their nutritional content.

A collaborative study reveals the distinct mechanisms by which plants and animals respond to climate change in their ...

All food and most medicines come directly from plants and animals. Species also form the building blocks of ecosystems, which purify air and water, pollinate crops, cycle nutrients, moderate climate ...

Some non-native species (plants, animals, microbes, and fungi not originally from a given area) threaten our forests, croplands, lakes, and other ecosystems. Introduced species, such as the kudzu vine ...