New research shows that rising levels of atmospheric CO2 may affect cephalopod behaviors—in potentially detrimental ways.

Scientists build on a foundation of decades of monitoring to help unravel the mysterious sea star wasting disease.

A team of engineers has created multiple simple fixes for water quality problems, from stagnating water tower tanks to treatment of micropollutants.

Research focusing on New York State wastewater treatment facilities shows that medium-sized facilities are the most effective, highlights future challenges.

Federal agencies are partnered to sponsor a competition that will result in innovative applications of nutrient sensors on agricultural lands.

Using synthetic biology, researchers have identified a key biological mechanism in phytoplankton that is disrupted by ocean acidification.

New research suggests that we may be overestimating how many species are tolerant of hypoxia, and that many species may soon be threatened.

Bioreactors can help protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed from excessive nitrates in water from agricultural runoff while protecting nitrogen-rich soil.

A closer look at cyanotoxins in a North Carolina lake reveals safe levels for users, and a baseline for researchers moving forward.

Years after a legal decision to restore a stream, researchers reveal that the efforts have succeeded, and species have returned to the now model stream.

A research team is learning how to listen to the sounds fish make with specially designed underwater camera rigs, enabling less invasive monitoring.

A newly created computer model reveals the catastrophic effects of unrestrained global warming that will exist by 2300 without immediate, decisive action.

Researchers have confirmed that eastern mudsnails can be used as a water quality indicator within their range, analyzing their tissues for nitrogen levels.

The Jefferson Project at Lake George is now 95% complete, and has already yielded fascinating results; this smart lake is a model for other lake systems.