Invertebrates

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.

These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.

New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.

Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.

This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?

From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.

The COVID-19 pandemic gave me a chance to put down my paper field guides and test my preconceptions about some popular digital tools.

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

Handlers hope a mutt named Filson can sniff out a pollinator no one has seen in 15 years.

Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.