Engineers have developed a versatile swimming robot that nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces. Inspired by marine flatworms, the innovative device offers new possibilities for environmental ...

Not only did Keller, a fish ecologist, find that blueback herring had returned to the Camden County river system, but it was ...

ST. PETERSBURG ― The tram was halted as a small, slithery black snake scurried across the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve trail. “I’ve been out here for the last year, pretty much every week,” Nancy Norton, ...

Flows following this winter in California pose a bigger threat than typical mudslides, UC Riverside professor Andrew Gray ...

Deadly drownings of animals in water canals for irrigation and other purposes have been observed in various countries. The ...

A recent study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science has shed light on the factors influencing floods in the ...

An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.

We’ve been reporting on the environmental challenges the Tidal Basin has been facing for years. And now you can have your ...

Treatment plants use a combination of tools to keep toxins and contaminants out of drinking water. Researchers with the ...

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

The role of plants in water movement Plants play a fundamental role in Earth’s environmental systems, from capturing carbon and producing oxygen to influencing the movement of water across ecosystems.

Make a 5cm drill and place seeds at 15-20cm intervals. Cover seed with soil and water. Leave 20cm between rows. Broad beans can also be grown in pots. Pinch out the growing tips of young plants once ...