If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

Conservation attention is sparse for fireflies, which makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly how rapidly they are declining, ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Officials are asking the public to help identify and count butterflies. They call it the "Butterfly Atlas," and it's a ...

While fireflies provide a spectacular show during summer months, scientists warn that their population is flickering.

Olivia Smith, professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program, examined the social and environmental impact of integrated crop-livestock systems ...

A single photo of a leopard in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has reignited excitement. But as rare wildlife sightings go viral, Bangladesh continues to ignore the structural failures that make such sight ...

Seagrass is excellent habitat for fish, birds and invertebrates; it helps keep water clean by holding sediment in place; and ...

In a sweeping three-year study mandated by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Collaboratory has released ...