Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...

Australian scientists have found an effective new way to clean up methylmercury, one of the world's most dangerous pollutants ...