Industrial-scale fishing operations are pushing marine ecosystems to their limits, threatening both aquatic life and human ...

Archaeologists have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Discovered in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS), the largest inland ...

An archaeologist from the University of New Hampshire and her team have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian ...

By Jason Mitchell The Kenyan government aims to raise the mining industry's share of GDP from less than 1% to 10% by 2030, ...

Located in the heart of the Florida Panhandle, Vortex Spring is a hidden gem that’s been bubbling up excitement for water ...

For Mesoamerica in general, we tend to regard agricultural production as the engine of civilization, but this study tells us that it wasn't just agriculture—it was also potential mass harvesting of ...

Research conducted over seven years has shown that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is accumulating more plastic waste from ...

However, questions remain about the rules and parameters that help set up that type of shifting system. One possibility comes ...

Earthen channels directed fish into ponds that formed seasonally, providing a dietary bounty for Maya civilizations starting around 4,000 years ago.

Despite high-profile accidents, a comprehensive global picture of the risks posed by shipping to whales has remained elusive.

Scientists have detailed both broad and specific information about the presence and function of microorganisms in rivers covering 90% of the watersheds in the continental U.S. Cataloging the ...

Community members and officials from all levels of government have become involved in litigation surrounding CSX’s railroad ...