Due to the carrier’s role of microplastics, attached microalgae may be transported further, posing a threat to marine ecosystems, especially those red tide species. By combining the investigated ...

LDWF said if you think you have caught a Chinese mitten crab, let them know by reporting any sightings to their Aquatic Invasive Species Hotline at (225) 765-3977.

Invasive species are any plant, animal, insect or plant disease not native to a specific location that can cause harm to the environment, impact the diversity of native species, reduce wildlife ...

Potential transoceanic dispersal of Geodia cf. papyracea and six new tetractinellid sponge species descriptions within the Hawaiian reef cryptofauna. PeerJ , 2025; 13: e18903 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.18903 ...

The discovery of thousands of species unknown to science raised concerns about unintended impacts, but it also highlighted an unsettling fact about our relationship with the natural world ...

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory ancient species ...

Scientists have been searching for the species since it disappeared in 1933. Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world -- and this could drive an even steeper decline in the planet's species, according to ...

“Ivory-bill!” he recalls shouting, now certain that the bird was an ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), a species that hasn’t been definitively identified in the wild since 1944, and ...

Amanda was an associate editor at The Scientist, where she oversaw the Scientist to Watch, Foundations, and Short Lit columns. When not editing, she produced original reporting for the magazine and ...