The removal of two dams along the Bellamy River has reduced the risk of flooding and reopened habitat for migratory fish.

In the arid Mojave Desert, small burrowing mammals like the cactus mouse, the kangaroo rat and the white-tailed antelope squirrel are weathering the hotter, drier conditions triggered by climate change much better than their winged counterparts, finds a new study published today in Science.

The open ocean is a harsh place for newborn fishes. 

Lots of us are feeling pretty anxious about the destruction of the natural world.

Floating sea macro-litter is a threat to the conservation of marine ecosystems worldwide.

Steelhead recolonize Elwha River quickly following dam removal.

A new study finds quantitative evidence of climate-related impacts on these typically adaptable, resilient predators.

NOAA Fisheries announces scientific research paper that describes a new species of baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico.

After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) disaster was the second worst nuclear incident in history. 

Lake Turkana is the largest desert lake in the world and contains a treasure trove of early human fossils.