The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of...

At one time, humans, fueled by the animals and plants they ate and the wood they burned, or aided by their domesticated animals, provided most of the energy in use. All life operated within the fairly immediate flow of energy from the...

Learn the difference between flora and fauna, their importance, and interesting facts.

Provides interesting facts about the Sahara Desert including its climate, plants, animals, and landscape.

From the Evidence for Evolution Library at PBS, this is a short article about biogeography. The distribution of animals is one source of evidence for Darwin's descent with modification.

Read here about the Neolithic Revolution and the development of early Stone Age humans into an Agrarian society. Causes of the agrarian transformation are addressed as well as the domestication of plants and animals. The spread of the...

Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean in 1492 kicked off a massive global interchange of people, animals, plants and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

Here you can read a fact sheet on South African grasslands. Content includes a look at origins, water supply, plants and animals, economics, and current conservation status.

Excellent article describing a trip inside a cave. The article discusses the cave habitat and changes that occur as you go deeper into the cave. Includes interesting photographs.

This short, illustrated paper describes depictions of nature in Egyptian art. Content discussed in the article includes animals used in art, the natural flora and fauna surrounding the Nile river and how they were used in art, and how...

Find out how to support wetland plants and animals in a backyard habitat.

From textiles to ceramics, metalwork, and architecture, Andean cultures produced art and architecture that responded to their natural environment and reflected their beliefs and social structures. Read more about the Andean culture in...

Learn about who created the classification of living things, how they are classified, and the six different kingdoms.

Coral reefs, home to many vibrant plants and animals, are suffering from the affects of climate change and the increase of acid in ocean waters. Delve into the benefits and concerns of these beautiful ecosystems.