A 100-foot cliff, mushroom-shaped rocks, a castle and an underground tunnel system are all among Kansas attractions that ...

Grassland degradation fundamentally reshapes how biodiversity supports ecosystem multifunctionality, shifting it from being plant-dominated to being mediated by soil microbes, according to a new study ...

Undiscovered gems in Kansas abound, unspoiled by crowds and frequented only by residents who seek some quiet time.

FORT EDWARD — The loss of millions of acres of habitat and breeding grounds has made grassland birds some of the fastest-disappearing species in North America. With just a few more signatures, New ...

In the face of climate change, accelerating nature loss and growing food insecurity, protecting and restoring grasslands and savannahs is more urgent than ever. With less than 10% of these ecosystems ...

An earth bumblebee, a stone bumblebee and a honeybee in one of the sunflower fields investigated as part of the study. For their study, researchers from the University of Würzburg (JMU), together with ...

New research shows prairie dogs play an outsized role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

An Indiana man has accomplished his goal of growing the world's tallest sunflower. Alex Babich of Fort Wayne had a mission to break the record of a 30-foot sunflower, which was set in Germany. He ...

Nestled away from encroaching urbanization and expanding development, the sprawling grasslands at Lubbock Lake Landmark stand as a poignant reminder of the boundless beauty that once blanketed the ...

The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with the chance to follow dinosaur tracks and feel the spine-tingling thrill of total solitude. The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with ...

There’s been a lot of talk on social media about seed oils and whether or not they’re healthy. But not all seed oils are the same, and there is some back and forth about one in particular: sunflower ...

Matthew Sturchio works for Cornell University and serves as a Faculty Affiliate at Colorado State University. Funding for this work came from US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food ...