The northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides, is a smallish herbivorous rodent species with long, chocolate-brown fur that ...

It’s not yet certain which animals are the natural carriers. But, based on the available evidence, it is thought to be ...

In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, covering 22,000 square miles with 540 million tons of ...

Scientists released gophers onto a plot of land two years after the eruption obliterated the landscape—and the results were ...

The evening is calm with a pleasant temperature. I take a walk to the lake. Along the route to this wetland, I pass through a forest of mostly oaks and maples. With leaves falling from the trees, the ...

St. Helens’ mountain recovery shows how gophers and fungi revived barren land. They spurred long-lasting ecological regrowth ...

NCDC DG said healthcare workers play critical roles in preventing and managing Lassa fever and other diseases and urged them to always practice standard infection prevention and control measures.

A Grade 9 schoolboy, Kavin Kassie, from St. Benedict’s College, has championed an owl box initiative to combat a rodent ...

Blooms from this abundant plant occur about every 50 years. Here's why it causes a rat flood and, ultimately, famine in certain regions of the world.

A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field in central Oregon, in the ...

Here’s what you should do if you encounter an invasive dog-sized lizards in South Carolina, Department of Natural Resources ...

Another mitigation tactic Bentley recommended is storing firewood at least 20 feet away, but as far as possible, from the ...