When we think of the environment, we tend to think of trees, lakes, the ocean, mountains and rivers. We often fail to consider the animals who call these places home — or if we do, we may just think ...

An ecosystem is a community of plants, animals, and other organisms, along with their environment, including the air, water, and soil. Air pollutants can cause many environmental effects on ecosystems ...

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a widely used chemical compound that’s added to a massive range of commercial products across almost every industry. Since it is colorless and completely soluble, it is ...

Scientists studying migrations, endangered species, and global change are placing tracking devices on thousands of animals that will be monitored by a satellite-based system set to launch next year.

Illustration of animals that existed during the Ediacaran period (around 635 to 542 million years ago). A study has used virtual recreations of the earliest known animal ecosystem to show how ...

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The book Sentinels is a thoughtful look at zoonotic diseases and why we should be concerned. There's no free ride because ...

Sign up to Devex Newswire today. The debate over animal-based foods highlights urgent environmental concerns. While alternatives face challenges, transitioning to ...

Animal–human interactions occur in many different venues, including wars. Numerous domestic and wild nonhuman animals (animals) are victims of war during and after a conflict has ended, and the ...