They are hunters, farmers, harvesters, gliders, herders, weavers and carpenters. They are ants and they make up a large part of our world, including more 10 000 species and a large part of the animal biomass in most terrestrial ecosystems.

E. O. Wilson once referred to invertebrates as "the little things that run the world," without whom "the human species [wouldn't] last more than a few months."

A focus on valuing nature through the lens of the market has contributed to the global biodiversity crisis, according to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Social media users consider aliens or sea monsters - but NOAA researcher suspects an animal culprit. Mysterious, neatly aligned holes have been discovered deep in the ocean - and scientists are stumped about their origin.

A U.S. hemp stakeholder group has again criticized the government’s Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for drawing conclusions based on outdated research it says exaggerates the potential dangers of CBD. … Hemp group says FDA’s position on CBD is based on outdated research Read More »

As hemp growers and processors begin exploring the potential business in carbon credits, they should tread carefully. With a growing number of companies crowding into the potential $100 billion market … How hemp operators can avoid the carbon accounting scammers Read More »

Resolving safety issues and setting a legal path for CBD looks like it won’t come anytime soon, according to comments during a webinar held by the U.S. Food & Drug … ‘New path’ to market for legal CBD in U.S. looks like it will be a long one Read More »