There are many different habitats underwater. These include seagrass meadows, kelp forests, intertidal zone, estuary zone, reefs, and the pelagic zone. Find out more about these habitats. Science Trek ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday designated 38 square miles along the West Coast as critical habitat for a federally listed beach- and mud-loving bird called the Pacific Coast western ...

If you can't take the heat, get out of the habitat. That's exactly what many species are doing, and they're moving at an unprecedented rate, new research suggests. The cause: our changing climate. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to melt, which ...

A study using 10 years of citizen science data has found that a variety of targeted conservation approaches are needed to protect UK bumblebee species. A study using 10 years of citizen science data ...

Rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could eliminate nearly all existing coral reef habitats by 2100, suggesting restoration projects in these areas will likely meet serious challenges, ...

There’s still enough forest left — if protected wisely — to meet the goal of doubling the number of wild tigers (Panthera tigris) by 2022, says an international research team. That ambitious target, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

LEARNING ABOUT OUR LOCAL ANIMALS AND ECOSYSTEMS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST ERIC BURRIS IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER TO LEARN HOW CRAFTS AND A GLASS JAR CAN HELP TEACH US THE SCIENCE BEHIND ...

One-quarter of freshwater animals are now threatened with extinction, and population declines in fresh waters outpace those in marine and terrestrial systems. Reports of salmonid fish decline are ...