More than a fifth of the Earth’s plant species are found only on islands, making them one of the largest biodiversity hotspots, a breakthrough global study has found. This conclusion has pushed the ...

Native species are naturally adapted to local climates and soils, so are naturally adaptable to, and right at home within local home gardens.

Miyako Islands are home to various native species of snake and lizards. How these species came to call these islands home has long puzzled scientists. A group of researchers have compiled the latest ...

Located more than 3,800 kilometers west of North America, the Hawaiian Islands are renowned worldwide for their high concentration of endemic flora and fauna, with native species spanning from the ...

More than 4,000 tree species are found only in Mexico and Central America, or Mesoamerica. Research published in Plants, People, Planet reveals that nearly half of these tree species are threatened by ...

Colorado Native Plant Society will host a lecture by Lauren Bansbach on rare and endemic plants of the San Juan Basin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.

The amendment significantly overhauls the state's forest health regulations.