Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...

Frustrated with which dating app to use? Unable to find "the one?" Spare a thought for some of the animal kingdom, where ...

Twenty-two new plants and animals were added to state’s endangered ... population status and trends within the state; species’ habitat requirements and vulnerability to threats to its habitat ...

Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.

Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes.

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...

The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.

Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the loss of their habitat.

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are ...

Many Animals and Plants Are Losing Their Genetic Diversity ... Florida panthers are an endangered species that have steadily lost habitat to freeways and urban sprawl. By the mid-1990s, the ...

Researchers warn that if this trend continues, entire species could disappear, leading to the collapse of ecosystems. A new ...