Evidence of steep declines in muskrat numbers have been observed throughout the animal’s native range.

University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or “dead zone”—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life—to be approximately 6,700 square miles, roughly the size of Connecticut and Delaware combined.

This novel use of drones is a promising way to remotely monitor these hard-to-see fish.

An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that carry malaria, according to a new study.

Small birds prefer winter landscapes that have larger thermal differences, likely because they offer more opportunities to find refuge from the cold.

It’s not easy being a tiny willow on the wind-and snow-blasted islands of the Norwegian territory of Svalbard.

Spring is in full swing. Trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and birds are singing. 

Marine biologists forecast the effects of oil platform decommissioning on fish communities.

Lions limit their prey, such as zebra and gnu, in their options for adapting to global warming.

More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins live in the Indian River Lagoon year-round.