Explorers descended into a 100-foot vertical sinkhole hidden deep within a forest, expecting to find nothing but stone and soil. Instead, they uncovered a dog’s skull resting beside its rusted collar, ...

As we get into mid May, the woods takes on a delightful scene. Trees are still mostly devoid of leaves though a few like quaking aspen, poplar and several smaller ones have begun unfolding their ...

This electron microscope image shows the bacteriophage (named “Little Red Riding Hood”) that Davis isolated from soil collected from the forest floor. Photo by J. Ilagan, K. Davis and M. Jurica. At ...

Mount Auburn Cemetery is known for its lush landscapes, bird-watching and, of course, its buried occupants. It’s also a place where scientists hope a tiny creature could help cut how much carbon is ...

Scientists in Japan have rediscovered an extremely rare species of parasitic "fairy lantern" that was presumed to be extinct. The mysterious plant, Thismia kobensis, belongs to a rarely seen, ...