Each summer, more and more lake beaches are forced to close due to toxic algae blooms. While climate change is often blamed, new research suggests a more complex story: climate interacts with human ...

Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.

Birds worldwide make strategic decisions about how they live based on their environmental conditions. Some live fast, die ...

Nutrient-rich waste Whale excrement contains iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen, which are substances that phytoplankton need to ...

What began as Shackleton’s ambitious plan to be the first to traverse the Antarctic continent instead became one of the most ...

Seaweed farming is a rapidly expanding global industry. As a food resource, it has high nutritional value and doesn't need fertilisers to grow. Seaweed provides valuable habitats for marine life, ...

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can ...

But as the climate warms and sea ice melts, some birds could struggle to find food in their usual places, and more shipping in the Arctic increases the risk of oil spills. So monitoring seabird ...

Bigger animals consistently show higher prevalence of both benign and malignant tumors. Elephants, giraffes, pythons and other large species have higher cancer rates than smaller ones like mice, bats, ...