On a hilltop about 95 miles west of Chicago grow plant species that have been there for hundreds, if not thousands of years. The soil is sandy, so when the surrounding lowlands were used for ...

A research team has investigated the importance of limestone quarries for wild bee conservation. Diverse landscapes with good connectivity between quarries and calcareous grasslands proved to be ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In 1952, cheetahs were officially declared extinct in India.

New research shows prairie dogs play an outsized role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Planet Zoo: Grasslands Animal Pack Discover spectacular new species of the grasslands with the Planet Zoo: Grasslands Animal Pack, featuring eight diverse ...

Discover the top 10 fastest animals found in India, from cheetahs to peregrine falcons, and learn how speed helps them ...

Witness large animals play out their lives in the grasslands. Grasslands are the great stages of the natural world where large animals play out spectacular lives in clear view of people. From the ...