Bradford pear trees, an incredibly invasive and non-native species, are back and spreading fast across Missouri.

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer.

Nineteen sea turtles that were cold-stunned in New England were released in Jacksonville after being rehabilitated at a ...

Area residents will get the chance to enjoy the great outdoors, win prizes and offer a boost to conservation efforts by ...

Cinta is a 9-year-old male born in California. There are only 100 to 250 Malayan tigers in the wild, making it a critically ...

Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ...

April marks the start of tick season in the Midwest, and this year a new invasive species joins the various other tick species in the St. Louis region: the longhorned tick. “We've been waiting for ...

In this episode of Growing the Ozarks, host Kelly McGowan of the University of Missouri Extension talks with Springfield ...

Ever heard of the phrase, “Leave No Trace”?   It’s an accepted set of seven principles—a mantra in national parks and other ...

Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat. Inside, they ...

Photos from Liu, Hou, Mo, Li, Li, Luo, Rao and Li (2025) Photos show how the new species’ coloring varies from dark brownish black to light brown. Irregular black patches run down the snakes ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is giving ... Bald eagles are a protected species in the United States as a result of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The amendment prohibits ...