Ten endangered Manning River turtles were saved from flooding in New South Wales, Australia, following devastating fires on the country’s east coast.

The geneticist’s long career included leading the laboratory’s recovery from a devastating 1989 fire.

The wildfires burning across Australia have caused significant damage to ecosystems and vulnerable species, yet some are faring worse than others.

An image of a Malagasy tree boa wins first place in the British Ecological Society’s annual photography competition.

Firefighters who didn’t develop obstructive airway disease after the World Trade Center attacks had higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids and other factors that hint at possible protective effects of diet.

The astronomical idea doesn’t align well with the fossil record, anthropologists argue, but the origins of bipedalism are still difficult to determine.

Nine months after a fire destroyed priceless collections, scientists are working restore the archives and keep their research afloat.

Since a February blaze displaced 10 research groups, “phenomenally generous” support has emerged from across campus and the world as scientists wait to return to the bench.

Investigators have the victims’ samples in hand, but face a range of obstacles before they can finally ID them.