Plastic is not on most fungi's menu — but a specific marine species has acquired a surprising appetite for it. Why is this so ...

Plastic pollution is a severe environmental issue, especially affecting our oceans. Each year, millions of tons of plastic ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning Missouri anglers and those near waterways to keep an eye out for an invasive snakehead fish not native to the U.S.

For years, Jack Auty studied how inflammation in the human body drives diseases, ranging from stroke to sepsis to Alzheimer’s ...

In the heart of landlocked Indiana, where corn stretches to the horizon and pork tenderloins are practically the state dish, ...

A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...

Changes in ecosystems mean bad news for lake whitefish and those who love it. The species' population is rapidly declining in some areas of the Great Lakes.