Risks that pertain to all manner of new crops are often misattributed to genetic engineering. This distorts the public’s view of the technology.

Meet some of the people featured in the February 2019 issue of The Scientist.

Forests are resilient, but researchers wonder if climate change will outpace their adaptations.

Numerous studies link habitat destruction to malaria and other vector-borne diseases, but the relationship isn’t always clear.

As sea temperatures rise, mammals and birds may lose their edge over the cold-blooded species they eat, as well as the sharks that hunt them.

Freshwater fish suffer from low levels of oxygen in the country’s rivers, while bats are unable to survive the extreme air temperatures.

From changes in gene flow to adaptation, the effects of urbanization are shaping the evolutionary trajectories of plants and animals.

Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.

The structure was the cornerstone of a UCLA conservation science center.