Scientists are testing nets illuminated with LED lights to see if increasing net visibility reduces sea turtle bycatch in gillnet fisheries.

Heat last month, in certain areas of the globe, not only broke records for May, but also reached all the way down to the bottom of the world where Antarctic sea-ice coverage hit a new low.

Repeat coral bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures has resulted in lasting changes to fish communities, according to a new long-term study in the Seychelles.

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are well known for protecting biodiversity, but their effects on people who use the oceans are debated.

Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project.

A child’s risk of developing asthma is the smaller the more the microbiota of the child’s home resembles that of a farm house. 

In an aspen-dominated hardwood forest at the northern tip of the state’s Lower Peninsula, University of Michigan scientists are testing ways to make the region’s forests more resilient to climate change.

Getting an excellent rabbiteye blueberry harvest requires helpful pollinators—particularly native southeastern blueberry bees—although growers can bring in managed honey bees to do the job, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.

Every spring, tens of thousands of elk follow a wave of green growth up onto the high plateaus in and around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, where they spend the summer calving and fattening on fresh grass. 

Finding a shady refuge to cool off on a hot day could be more than a lifesaver in a warming world.