Scientists have compared data from the last ice age, around 21,000 years ago, and modern records to see what happened to ...

Most are microscopic, but there are some larger plankton, such as some types of jellyfish. Phytoplankton are plant plankton ...

While we all love to take a stroll around water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, streams and enjoy watching birds ...

Yes, jellyfish do exist in lakes here in Canada. These organisms are related to saltwater jellyfish (Cnidaria), only much ...

New satellite tracking data reveals the elusive megamouth shark's vertical and horizontal movement patterns, offering a rare ...

Ireland's only saltwater lake is awash with hundreds and thousands of mauve stinger jellyfish as swimmers are being asked to ...

Zooplankton, the drifting, often microscopic organisms that serve as a crucial food source for many marine species, exhibit fascinating behaviors in response to changes in light. These tiny ...

Trees and land absorbed almost no carbon dioxide (CO2) last year, and scientists are struggling to work out why.

"Nature has so far balanced our abuse. This is coming to an end." Researchers make alarming discovery after analyzing ...

The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a ...

World Jellyfish Day was celebrated on Nov 3, but it’s not too late to find out how experts at S.E.A. Aquarium’s Aquarist Lab ...

As global warming and climate change persist, the melting of ice in lakes poses severe and misunderstood threats to ...