While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests that even the fastest reflexes among all animals are remarkably slow.

Jellyfish. Jellies. Sea nettles. Whatever you call them, the likelihood of running into these stinging tentacled creatures generally increases in the summer.

Are Laikipia’s recovering lions turning to endangered Grevy’s zebras (Equus grevyi) for their next meal?

Research shows a more prosperous global future is possible if both climate change and sustainable fisheries management are addressed now.

Scientists have already warned that climate change likely will impact the food we grow.

The vast majority of lemur species are on the edge of extinction, experts warn. But not every lemur species faces a grim future. There may be as many as 1.3 million white-fronted brown lemurs still in the wild, for example, and mouse lemurs may number more than 2 million, a Duke-led study has shown.

Seven often wet and muddy researchers can be found bundled in their orange full-body suits sifting through mud on the back deck of the Healy.

Scientists from WCS and University of Hawai’i using new models to identify where forest conservation efforts will minimize human impacts offshore.

The effects of island remoteness from the mainland on the number of species found on islands differs strongly for non-native compared to native species.

Researchers use novel approach to assess temperature stress on deep coral reefs.