(The lichen in this photo is Cetraria aculeata.). | Credit: Pensoft Earth-based lifeforms known as lichens may be tough ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

The Galápagos Islands are famous worldwide for their one-of-a-kind plants and animals. If you’re lucky enough to explore the ...

Veterinarians have recently become overwhelmed by large numbers of marine life along the southern California coast being ...

With a protein content of 65% to 70%, spirulina might just be the superfood of the future. Now, one startup has discovered how to transform it into a smoked salmon alternative with a realistic texture ...

For Ecology, Earth Day is more than just one day a year — it’s our mission every day. From responding to climate change, ...

An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis ...

The United Kingdom's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) will soon announce experiments to test the theory that ...

Minnesota has multiple success stories that produced a cleaner environment since the original Earth Day in 1970.

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in ...

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine ...

Like hermit crabs, these caterpillars carry their cases with them as they move before emerging from them as full grown moths.