In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America's oldest-known flying ...

Commentator Herb Paine reveals how the quiet disappearance of species signals a deeper unraveling of the web of life and challenges us to listen before the silence becomes permanent.

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

A new study argues that religion, politics and war affect how animals and plants in cities evolve, and the confluence of ...

Paleontologists know the bone bed as PFV 393. The late fossil preparator Bill Amaral found the site in 2011 on a field trip ...

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly ...

In the harsh, dry landscapes where few plants survive, one tree stands tall - the acacia. In this episode, we explore how this incredible tree adapts to extreme heat, scarce water, and poor soil. From ...

Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

Hidden in the shadows of the Middle East’s rugged terrain prowls one of nature’s most extraordinary athletes. The caracal, ...

A team of researchers led by the Smithsonian has discovered the oldest known pterosaur fossil in North America. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first ...

Sand Ridge State Forest in Forest City is Illinois’ best-kept natural secret, and frankly, it’s too extraordinary to stay hidden any longer. This isn’t your typical Midwestern woodland.