Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through populations of rare or threatened species.

As the state works to increase local food security, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are developing methods to naturally produce more nutritious, faster-growing fish.

The U.S. boasts more than 4 million miles of rivers, peppered with laws and regulations to protect access to drinking water and essential habitat for fish and wildlife. 

Higher temperatures may make monarch butterflies more vulnerable to parasites, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

In the aftermath of historically severe wildfires in 2020, a study of Cascade Range watersheds found that stream vertebrates are doing surprising well, highlighted by flourishing fish populations.

Australia’s beloved dolphin populations face growing pressures from environmental changes and human activity, increasing the need for reliable, accessible and non-invasive tools to monitor their health and support conservation and management.

How much does it matter where you are born, or whether you are heavy or light, if you are a house sparrow?

From land–borne pathogens to high–speed vessel strikes, Pacific whales and dolphins are caught in a “perfect storm” where human-caused trauma and infectious diseases were found in more than 65% of investigated strandings.

A new international study led by McGill University in collaboration with Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality.

Seabirds in one of the remotest parts of the planet are being exposed to a wide range of forever chemicals, scientists have discovered.