More than 90% of Alabama's native grassland habitat has been lost, according to Dwayne Estes, who founded the institute.

Agroecologist and professor Liz Carlisle discusses her latest book, a collection of guest essays that makes the case for more diverse crops.

The rejuvenating effects of controlled fire are critical to the vibrancy of many plant communities and wildlife habitat, but its use is often misunderstood, especially when used as a tool in early ...

A new analysis argues that this daily work of processing and cooking food helped reshape human bodies and social life. It explores how fire, tools, and cooperation driven by women changed humans’ ...

Across forests and savannas, researchers have recorded animals eating fermented fruit and naturally intoxicating plants with surprising consequences. Elephants, monkeys, and birds have all been ...

Elephants have a bad rap for pushing over trees, and in the background, there are debates about carrying capacity and culling ...

The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight constrains plant ...

A Haileyville resident has been sentenced for stealing property from the Army Ammunition Plant. According to the United ...

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

SAVANNA, Ill. (KWQC) - The owners of Poopy’s in Savanna are looking for a new owner or investor. “After the heartbreaking loss of our partner last year, the workload and responsibility shifted ...