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How scientists, conservationists and the fragrance industry are working to revive extinct scents and perpetuate threatened ones.

Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.

A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.

A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility.

One year in, assessing budget cuts to federal climate and science jobs.

An unusual outbreak of wildfires in city parks gave scientists a chance to study these rare events. Now they’re coming to different conclusions.

Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.

In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

No companies bid for the chance to drill in more than 1 million acres of water off Alaska’s Cook Inlet, the Interior Department said Wednesday.