A mysterious illness has killed billions of sea stars in the past decade. After a four-year search, scientists have uncovered ...

A devastating bacterium has decimated populations of sunflower sea stars, predators that play a crucial role in their ...

The pathogen has been identified as a bacteria called Vibrio pectinis. The research was a four-year process led by Drs.

Sight lines don’t matter to an endangered flower. But contrary to claims made by conservationists, Rowe said the Rhyolite Ridge mine won’t drive Tiehm’s buckwheat to extinction. He noted that mining ...

A pair of Idaho State University researchers are part of a group of more than 30 scientists who've found the culprit ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast ...

The DLNR reports a rise in Hawaiian green sea turtle nesting and urges the public to respect their space and avoid beach ...

Atlantis Paradise Islands reports urgent efforts in the Bahamas to save endangered coral reefs via a new gene bank for ...

Sea star wasting disease has killed nearly 6 billion sea stars. Now, scientists have identified what causes the illness. The ...

Baer's pochard ducks, pronounced "Bears Poach End," are a critically endangered species. The new ducklings hatched on May 29.

Researchers in Washington and British Columbia say they have solved a deadly mystery that has stumped scientists for more ...