On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Tyler Hoskins and Andrew Todd of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources are studying the kinds of ponds many people ...

An infrequent but troublesome problem in East Texas ponds is blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria. These microscopic aquatic ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...

Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats for golden mussels at some lakes, but a patchwork of oversight leaves many lakes unprotected.

Researchers with the University of Toledo say carbonized corncobs can help clean drinking water contaminated from harmful ...

A thrilling fossil discovery on England’s Jurassic Coast has revealed a brand-new species of prehistoric mammal, thanks to the sharp eye and fieldwork of a University of Portsmouth paleontology ...

Brain-eating amoebas have taken up residence in Tucson's water supply as recent tests have shown their presence in 12 wells.

To prepare for sea level rise, scientists installed textured tiles on San Francisco’s seawall to see what material best ...

Ocean fungi are vital but mysterious! New research shows their numbers in the sea fluctuate chaotically with unpredictable ...