A detailed look at the preferred food and shelter of muskrats provided through a new University of Alberta study could help ...

Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales ...

Freshwater ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of terrestrial aquatic systems, including rivers, lakes and ponds. It includes the community ecology of these ecosystems, as well as ...

A benthic aquatic macroinvertebrate is a small creature that does not have a backbone and lives at the bottom of a body of ...

Many animals change landscapes by acting as ‘ecosystem engineers’. Protecting and restoring nature can help us become more ...

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A study found that some animals in cities may adapt quickly to stressful conditions caused by the Earth's overheating. But that may not be good news. Scientists believe these changes could disrupt ...

The lake's ecosystem houses plates and animals that aren't found anywhere else in the world, including the Baikal seal - the only freshwater seal species. Although other seal species may inhabit ...

It will be filled with fun, educational events and some new animals. Related: New African lions ‘restore the roar’ at John Ball Zoo for upcoming season “We are truly looking forward to ...

But this brine isn’t just coming from the ocean: New research shows freshwater ecosystems are facing widespread dual threats of salt contamination from the sea and land, made worse by climate ...

But this brine isn’t just coming from the ocean: New research shows freshwater ecosystems are facing widespread dual threats of salt contamination from the sea and land, made worse by climate ...

At first, the satellite image of Lake Titicaca, which sits high in the Andes Mountains on the border between Bolivia and Peru, looks normal. But zoom in, and you’ll see a riot of reds, yellows and ...