Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Black oaks inhabit the Eastern half of the United States except Florida ...

Explore key issues and ideas in urban design and planning, including bike infrastructure, Vision Zero, walkability, density, and more.

Regina Bailey is a science writer, educator, and board-certified registered nurse. Her work has been featured in "Kaplan AP Biology" and "The Internet for Cellular and Molecular Biologists.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a massive tree that ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." The wunderpus ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Certain broadleaf trees can be uniquely identified by their brilliant ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama.

Other than their adhesive feet and lasting fame from a series of car insurance commercials, you probably don't know a whole lot about geckos. And yet this category of more than 1,100 lizard ...

These insects are big enough to give even seasoned entomologists a good fright. Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering ...

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Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. An albatross is a large ...

The BP Oil Spill was the longest and most severe offshore oil spill in United States history. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, operated by the BP oil company, exploded, killing 11 ...