Biodiversity

Cats don’t meow to each other—so why do they meow at you? The answer is a conversation thousands of years in the making

Ban on hunting for new viruses in wildlife is at odds with program’s mission, researchers say

A tubular marine creature that lived on the seafloor more than 540 million years ago may have survived in toxic, sulfur-rich waters by teaming up with bacteria.

4,000-year-old cocoons found in Uzbekistan likely made their way to the region 2,000 years before the Silk Road even existed

Urban wildlife is trying to adapt to city life. Is it behavioral flexibility or true genetic evolution? For the past 10 years, researchers have been investigating.

Squirrels may not pay attention to neighborhood boundaries, but forthcoming research may suggest the city’s bushy-tailed residents could be telling scientists an unexpected story about life in St. Louis.

It’s been nearly a year since the May 16th tornado and many homeowners and businesses aren’t close to rebuilding. Does this lead to storm fatigue for those residents, and even our broader community?

At first it was cute. Now it’s kinda creepy.

In the midst of a biodiversity crisis caused by human activity, often referred to as Earth’s sixth mass extinction, there’s a unique cause for celebration in St. Louis.

It’s officially tick season and tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States.