News: Biodiversity and Sustainability

Biologist Edward LeBrun is weaponizing a natural pathogen to use as a biocontrol for tawny crazy ants from South America that have become prevalent in...

An international collaboration of researchers shows how the legacy of colonialism remains deeply entrenched within scientific practice across the Caribbean.

A network of field stations helps scientists understand invasive species, climate change impacts and search for potential green fuels.

Instead of focusing entirely on biomass and one-size-fits-all solutions, researchers recommend finding which fish provide the most useful functions in each reef system and protecting...

UT Austin scientists have demonstrated how to use a naturally occurring fungus to crush local populations of invasive tawny crazy ants.

Lee Clippard has been selected to serve as executive director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the official botanic garden and arboretum of Texas.

A new study shows that nitrogen-fixing trees could help forests remove more heat-trapping COS from the atmosphere than previously thought.

Frogs are also struggling through their own pandemic that has several eerie parallels with COVID-19.

This native grass can capture atmospheric carbon in its substantial root system.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has been integral for UT Austin's involvement in life sciences research.