Fisheries scientists allege that an official wanted to abolish their department because their research contradicted the findings of other agencies.
Fisheries scientists allege that an official wanted to abolish their department because their research contradicted the findings of other agencies.
Scientists discover coral reef off the coast of Australia thriving at a record 125 meters (410 feet) below the surface.
Continued overfishing of forage fish such as sardines and herring can result in devastating ecological and economic outcomes.
Record fish die-offs in the Midwest call for a fresh look at how humans are disrupting the planet’s essential water cycle.
Researchers estimate annual investment needed to conserve habitats and save the world’s most at-risk species.
A former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and one of the early forces behind the Clean Air Act, dies at 92.
A new report estimates that human activities as well as other factors are threatening 20 percent of all invertebrate species, including corals and freshwater snails.
Researchers look to the emerging phenomenon of "crowdfunding" to pay for their work
Researchers monitor the movement of the Pacific’s largest predators and share the information with the world in real time.
A polar bear in a German zoo dies after contracting a virus normally found in zebras.