Discover how the very special apple snail uses its snorkel to survive in poorly oxygenated water and helps other aquatic ...

Researchers caution that the Amazon rainforest could disappear in the next hundred years, due to the combined effects of ...

A chance encounter between a wild tomato and a potato-like plant 9 million years ago is why we have modern-day potatoes, ...

Clearing rainforest to cattle farming is much worse for nature than previously thought, a landmark survey of birds in ...

Traditional Indigenous plant medicines are plants that grow locally, also known as native plants. They grow in specific ...

As plant-based diets grow in popularity, cruise lines are committing to making vegans and vegetarians feel welcome.

A global study finds tropical arthropods are vanishing fast. Climate-driven shifts, not deforestation, appear to be the main cause.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs more than 15 million people globally and generates a fifth of global gold ...

To mark SG60, The Straits Times traces the nation’s leafy metamorphosis, and why it matters for the people and wildlife of ...

Not knowing how to properly water an orchid can be a costly mistake. Learn how to do it right, and other care tips from a ...

Throughout this summer, the Pratt has offered guided tours centered on the “science and spirit of the forest.” ...

In the West Papuan regency of Merauke, close to the border with Papua New Guinea, Indonesia is rapidly clearing land ...