American trees are in trouble. Based on recent estimates, up to one in every six native species in the continental US is in danger of going extinct, due to mounting threats such as invasive species, ...

Some of this year’s hottest gifts measure blood glucose and gut microbiomes. There is the “judginess” factor to consider.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When you hear the word “kangaroo,” you ...

The white mulberry overhung our gravel driveway when my husband and I moved into our Cambridge house 20 years ago. It was a large tree; tall, leafy and fertile. Each year, on a day in early summer, we ...

I have a bit of a problem, I think. I have a 12-year-old fig tree in the backyard that has produced well over the years. I got a dog a year ago and didn’t realize until it was too late that he was ...

Things have gotten messy at Joshua Tree National Park. The southern California protected area will close Thursday thanks to security, vandalism and sanitation issues brought on by lack of staff from ...