A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of Earth’s ...

"The results underscore the importance of animals in maintaining healthy, carbon-rich tropical forests," says Evan Fricke, a research scientist in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental ...

Artificial walkways in the Amazon rainforest aren't only being used by researchers and tourists to safely traverse the canopy. It turns out that these passages are also convenient for the local ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology research scientist Evan Fricke has spent nearly 15 years studying how wildlife shapes the health of our forests, and his latest findings are eye-opening. Through ...

Get up close with forest animals, including bears, koalas, moose and Tasmanian Devils. Forest Animals gets up close with bears, koalas, moose, wolves, weaver ants and Tasmanian Devils. This episode ...

How many animals are in the zoo? If it is the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center, then the number is over 200 native and exotic animals. On Saturday, March 29, the zoo begins its weekend schedule ...

Susan Thornton Lara has been a pet sitter for the past four years. Her German shepherd, Milachek, Mila for short, inspired the Penn Hills woman to change her career path during the pandemic. The pup ...

Currently, most rescue and treatment facilities function through partnerships with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which also provide veterinary services. In many locations, veterinarians are ...