Edge effects are the changes in biodiversity that occur inside the space surrounding the shared edge of two or more distinct ecosystems. This transitional zone rich in biodiversity is known as the ...

Big changes are coming to the Salisbury Zoo this fall with new animals and enhanced habitats, but also one heartfelt sendoff.

Editor’s note: On April 17th 2025 Dr Madhusudhan and colleagues reported that new observations of K2-18 b (made with a different instrument from that which they used previously) showed significantly ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — To survive on other planets, water is, of course, critical. We need it to drink, sustain crops and even create rocket fuel. But on spaceflights, checked luggage is exorbitantly ...

Under a tent, Neil McQueen sat at a table and showed a mother and her children about plastics found at Coastal Bend beaches and in waters. The pollution products included plastic bottles, empty sand ...

From cork-lined walls to algae-tinted windows, the future of living and working in outer space looks less like a weightless tin can and more like a comfy cruise ship. These living quarters promise ...

A recent study in the journal Nature Climate Change found that severe increases in aridity caused by climate change is drying out frog habitats across the globe. In fact, unless humans significantly ...

Note: This story was updated to include information about where people can document how wildlife are responding to the wildfires. People weren’t the only ones fleeing fast-moving flames and hot embers ...

Wildlife refuges and national parks are meant to protect nature, but new research suggests that these areas might not be as intact as they seem. A global team of scientists uncovered a hidden form of ...

Studying what whales do underwater has always been hard, but thanks to new video and geolocation technology, scientists are now able to snag little glimpses of life beneath the sea and bring them to ...

A woman selling fish in a market in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. From Ancient Egypt to the Zhou Dynasty to first century Palestine, fish have symbolized wealth and abundance, demonstrating the ancient ...