As a least auklet lands on the bow of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, an audible gasp rolls through observers on the Healy’s bridge.

When spotting a butterfly, a common reaction may be to whip out a phone and snap a photo.

Early on a Sunday morning in June, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Prof. Matthew Johnson and two Carleton graduate students hauled 700 pounds (more than 300 kilograms) of gear into the Ottawa International Airport.

NOAA Ship Rainier field tested a new hydrographic survey platform this season.

Widespread species decline at the hands of humans is a powerful tale.

Connected areas of high-quality forest running through oil palm plantations could help support increased levels of biodiversity, new research suggests.

Wildfires in the West are becoming inevitable, and communities that rethink what it means to live with them will likely fare better than those that simply rebuild after they burn.

Study shows chemical weathering causes CO2 consumption in glacier-fed freshwater systems.

Swiss team is taking a holistic approach to managing the risks of glacial retreat and identifying new avenues of research.

Sea temperature and ocean acidification have climbed during the last three decades to levels beyond what is expected due to natural variation alone, a new study led by Princeton researchers finds.