One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...

I note that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will update the status of the Wolves introduction effort in Chaffee County, this Friday, February 14, at the ...

A new study reveals that peatlands—a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of—are dangerously under-protected, ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

Ecosystem engineers are plants or animals that create, modify or maintain habitats. As Joshua Larsen, an associate professor at the University of Birmingham, explains, beavers are a perfect example of ...

Introduction The Pacific Blue Catchment is a crucial ecological and hydrological system that plays a significant role in maintaining environmental stability, supporting biodiversity, and ensuring ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles under 5 mm, significantly impact climate change by disrupting carbon cycles, oceanic ...

Rivers across the U.S. are home to over 50 snake species, both venomous and non-venomous, thriving in aquatic and ...

An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...

Scientists from South Korea have conducted simulations regarding the potential impact of asteroid Bennu on Earth in the year ...

Researchers predict that a collision with the asteroid Bennu would plunge Earth into a year's long 'impact winter'.