Biodiversity

Are the tropics coming to the Northeast coast of the US? Freidland and his team seem to think so. A…

Did you know that organisms can live in the ballast tanks of cargo ships? Ballast tanks are used by ships…

The ocean contains a symphony of sounds. A new study describes a novel method for capturing the chorus "sung" by…

Biodiversity

The tiny critters that burrow, swim, and graze in the benthic (bottom) habitats of marine ecosystems are often monitored over…

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is often associated with higher standards of human livelihood, but researchers have yet to draw a direct line between…

The deep ocean is vast and full of neat ocean dwellers, many of which scientists know little about. One way…

It is no secret that the Earth’s oceans are in trouble. Every day there is a new article on rising…

Wetlands are the link between land and water, and are some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They need…

Climate change affects ecosystems worldwide, but how do conservationists decide which of planet earth's ecosystems are most in need?