A genome study explains why the invasive water fern Salvinia molesta spreads so fast, offering new hope for its control.

Salvinia molesta can double its biomass in 36 hours. It spreads across ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways in a smothering ...

If you look at wooded hillsides right now you’ll see that they’re almost all green, although some individual tree species are just putting out their leaves. Nature staggers growth and maturation so ...

Even in the best-kept homes, mold can take hold. It lurks in areas that are prone to excess moisture and dampness, like bathrooms and kitchens, as well as spaces that aren’t adequately ventilated or ...

Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for millions of people across the US and reignited a familiar political and media fight over what really causes large-scale outages during extreme weather. To ...

At least 28 people have died as brutal Winter Storm Fern battered the US — including two teens in tragic sledding accidents, an elementary-school teacher who wandered from a bar, and six people on a ...

A deadly and historic winter storm that has impacted a 2,300-mile swath of the country with snow, ice and power outages has prompted moves to ramp up power production from coal, while putting it and ...

Having trouble keeping up with all the winter storm news? Even though the snow has stopped falling (for the most part) the region is still reeling from bitter cold and deep snowbanks. The National ...

Winter Storm Fern is expected to impact more than 170 million Americans through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is forecast to bring bitter cold, snow, sleet and ice ...

America is on the cusp of its first major winter storm of the new year. Dubbed Winter Storm Fern, the storm is expected to begin today and last until at least Monday. As Fast Company previously ...