There are quite a few things that pose a threat to the ecosystem, and deforestation might be one of the worst offenders. Here ...

Researchers from the University of Canterbury (UC) have documented the rapid invasion of species such as monkey musk and watercress into high-country waterways, including remote springs in the upper ...

Tiny, translucent and no longer than a finger, juvenile European eels, also known as glass eels, might not look like much.

Big cats are probably one of the most fascinating creatures roaming on Earth! These animals have both impressed and intrigued ...

Troy Springs State Park in Branford, Florida is exactly that kind of revelation—a crystalline blue paradise that somehow flies under the radar despite being one of Mother Nature’s most impressive ...

Organic carbon in water typically comes from plant and animal material and can influence nutrient cycling and microbial ...

The ocean contains a complex food web–the network of interactions among predators and prey that maintain healthy ecosystems .

Ghost nets damage entire ecosystems. The WWF said that animals can ingest the plastic that the nets leach, and that harms food chains across the board. These nets jeopardize our food security and ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium celebrated the opening of the new North America Trek experience on Friday. Creators of the North America Trek experience say they hope ...

Scientists at Southeastern Louisiana University have found dangerously high levels of toxic metals and other contaminants in ...

Scientists have developed an affordable, real-time algal bloom monitoring system with optical sensors that achieves high ...