The chemical substance that give some condiments a spicy flavor also helps young plant leaves defend themselves against predatory herbivores.

Efforts to preserve biodiversity and slow climate change make natural bedfellows.

Animals munching on plants around watering holes in Kenya can leave a lot of bare ground. But there's more nuance to which plants survive and which don't.

Animals munching on plants around watering holes in Kenya can leave a lot of bare ground. But there's more nuance to which plants survive and which don't.

It sounds like a mammoth plan, but bringing back large herbivore species to Europe could help mitigate ecosystem collapse.

The first herbivorous dinosaurs arrived in Greenland from South America 214 million years ago. It took them 15 million years to do it.

Cowpeas, a type of bean plant, have receptors on the surface of their cells that can sniff out stuff in caterpillar spit to sound an alarm before an attack.

The historical record is full of surprises – and it could encourage conservationists to think more creatively.

Groups of giraffes that include calves make different choices about where to spend time than all-adult groups, mainly to avoid predators.