Joshua trees are jumping the gun on flowering this year, and researchers say the timing glitch could ripple through the Mojave Desert ecosystem. The spiky desert icons, found across California, Nevada ...

Butterflies closer to the equator have been shown to evolve shared wing patterns faster than their relatives at higher latitudes. That gradient reframes tropical diversity as an active process, shaped ...

Few sights feel as wild and lively as the rapid tap-tap-tap of a woodpecker at work on a tree trunk. For garden lovers who ...

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on ...

Joshua trees look timeless, which makes early blooms feel almost harmless at first glance. Scientists see something more specific: a signal that environmental cues may be shifting in ways that can ...

Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects to purchase, as they're incredibly fascinating and fragile.

The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...

Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial ...

When you’re watching for this songbird, look out below. The Eastern towhee spends most of its time on the ground, whether ...