A revamped exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum begins with an eastern box turtle as a greeter, a colony of poison dart frogs and, if visitors are lucky, they might catch a glimpse of one of the ...

Researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global warming.

Every year of the past 10 has been the hottest on record, with 2024 topping the heat chart. It’s not only air temperatures ...

Natural coastal habitats, such as mangrove swamps and salt marshes, play a role in mitigating storm-related losses, according ...

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 ...

A new study led by Prof. Adi Torfstein from the Hebrew University and Prof. Oren Levy from Bar-Ilan University, in ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced that EDF’s Daniel Whittle, Valerie Miller, and Eduardo Boné Morón, are the recipients of the 2025 AAAS David & Betty ...

Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.

The presence of microplastics in marine environments disrupts carbon cycles and contributes to climate change, affecting ecosystems and greenhouse gas dynamics.

When Palacio and her team examined coral reefs after the 2015–2016 heat wave, they found that particular corals called ...

UZELA uses artificial light to attract zooplankton, boosting coral feeding and resilience, offering hope for reef ...

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...