Few trees can find a way to survive in the liminal space where dry land meets the sea. Mangroves are the exception.

A massive warehouse on the edge of the Everglades seems like an odd place to farm salmon, but it just might represent be the ...

Fossil evidence from North China indicates that certain ecosystems may have rebounded within just two million years after the ...

Geologist Bloetscher says that the water in the boulder zone flows east to west, and that it’s confined by rock layers. “The stuff does not migrate between the zones,” he said. He estimates ...

"Hong Kong sits in the sub-tropical zone where beetles' food sources like plants are diverse and plentiful," Yiu explains. "Many bugs can also find safe shelter in the territory's remarkable array ...

It has puzzled scientists for years whether and how bacteria, that live from dissolved organic matter in marine waters, can ...

Using a mathematical model, an international team of researchers has been able to show that heterotrophic bacteria inside ...

Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...

Nitrogen is essential for all life on Earth. In the global oceans, however, this element is scarce, and nitrogen availability is therefore critical for the growth of marine life. Some bacteria found ...

You create more ATP as you exercise, and which type of fuel your body uses is determined by which heart-rate zone you exercise in. Sports scientists have identified the following six heart rate ...

The biggest batch of record-setting cold temperatures are likely to hit early Thursday and Friday, Orrison said. But North ...