Community gardens and urban farms are good for biodiversity and ecosystems. They also benefit the well-being of people that work in them.

Botanical gardens and other urban green spaces can hold surprising diversity, according to a new study that shows they're key for butterflies.

Snails use their slime to help them move, stop them drying out and to scare off predators.

Leaving fallen leaves and other yard waste alone can do great things for the climate, a working paper shows.

Leaving fallen leaves and other yard waste alone can do great things for the climate, a working paper shows.

Scientists have found more ‘alien species’ today in regions that were once key parts of European empires.

Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.

Rationing water at home will benefit moisture-starved ecosystems.

If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.