Amber is one of Earth’s most beautiful natural resources, and its beginnings as sticky resin also mean that it has ended up ...

Brandon Woo’s boots crunched on the gravelly Tobe Spring Trail as he hiked into the cool August night. Stars pricked through the moonless sky, casting a pale glow on the path that cut through a canyon ...

Nature clearly benefits human health. Research shows how trees clear the air, wetlands filter water and insects pollinate food. But moving beyond these generalities to specifics is hard, says Thomas ...

Researchers study the flight performance of the mountain pine beetle from a fluid mechanics and an entomological perspective. Understanding these aspects of the insect's flight could improve estimates ...

Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.