Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. 

As the climate changes, living things must adapt to new environmental conditions in one of two ways – either geographically or genetically. While it’s relatively simple for scientists to track and record a species’ geographic movements, proving their genetic adaptation over time can be much more difficult.

One of the main reasons plants use water is to allow them to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Research explores how a warming world could impact ecosystems and derail the development of new species.

To conserve precious and fragile biodiversity hotspots, a crucial step is knowing how the fruit eaters are doing. 

A scientific team led by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers has discovered the earliest-known evidence of freshwater fishing by ancient people in the Americas.

We are constantly surrounded by them. Though we cannot see or feel them, we can often catch their whiff.

Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests.

Sea sponges are essential to marine ecosystems.

From protecting biodiversity to ensuring the safety of drinking water, the biochemical makeup of rivers and streams around the United States is critical for human and environmental welfare.