A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

A jury in Australia began deliberations Monday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged ...

The swamps of Georgia and South Carolina harbor something more dangerous than the alligators for which they’re best known.

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

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The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.

The risk of harmful algal blooms can be reduced. The biggest drivers of the increase are farm fertilizer and climate change.

While birds are generally perceived as harmless, a few species possess toxins for defense, acquired through their diet. The ...

Among the five U.S. cities estimated to have the most lead pipes — Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Detroit and Milwaukee — only ...

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But who knew that books could kill?

Recent record rainfall in Middle Tennessee has created perfect conditions for poison hemlock to thrive. Learn how to identify ...