My parents never obliged, but after persistent (they will say “annoying”) begging, they caved (they will say, “compromised”), and came home accompanied by a rough-around-the-edges mutt ...

Dear readers: This first letter is in response to a recent column about what I called the “insanity” of maintaining monoculture lawns. Dear Dr. Fox: The real insanity is nitwits like you folks ...

A 2008 study by the European Union found that mice accounted for about 59 percent of animals used for lab experiments. In fact, the number of mice studies has quadrupled since 1965, according to ...

Take back the monoculture metaphor South Korea's Windows problem shows what can happen when one species prevails over all others. ... or interacting plants and animals, ...

There is much to be done when it comes to invasive plants. Experts raise red flags as dangerous plants wreak havoc on popular ...

Where agriculture is still important, monoculture… Traditionally, we have looked toward the countryside, the unsettled areas and the fields as the places where more kinds of plants and animals live.

ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal By Mark Bittman. Mark Bittman’s latest book arrives at a momentous time. In the opening weeks of his term, President Biden ...

As much as one-third of animal species in the tropics could be eradicated if their habitats continue to be converted for monoculture farming. We can all do something to make a difference.