Biodiversity

For 44 years I have spent considerable time in the company of the desert creatures that reside outside my home in St. George Utah.

The sixth annual Logan Canyon Weed Day is taking place this weekend, where volunteers unite against invasive species threatening the ecosystem.

Why are there more species in some parts of the world and fewer in others? A team of researchers at Utah State University is investigating this ecological question.

A National Wildlife Federation survey finds 36% of respondents are required by city ordinances or homeowners associations to rake their leaves.

Umilaela Arifin recently spoke to the USU biology department about her work as a researcher and the Global Women in Herpetology Project.

Fruits are vital but did you know their main purpose is to disperse seeds? Researchers from Virginia Tech and Utah State University speak about the ecological mysteries of plants, their fruits and the chemicals they produce to spread seeds.

According to Hilary Shughart, the president of Bridgerland Audubon Society, many invasive weeds are jeopardizing Logan’s ecosystem. The endemic species — plants that are only found in the area — are most in danger.

Animals are important parts of our communities and whether or not we see them, we are always interacting with them. Researchers from the University of…

We can’t save every plant and animal that we’ve put into danger. But we know from experience that we can have a big effect on the ones we choose to…

Utah State University biology professors wants to engage the community with a unique citizen science project aiming to explore interactions between…