(Natural News) In a recent study that was conducted by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, it was revealed that fish are exposed to too much plastic. It has reached such a severity that tiny  plastic particles find their way inside the fishes’ brains and negatively impact the fish’s behavioral patterns, inducing them to quit […]

(Natural News) Fish generally cluster together and move as one because they need cohesion and coordination when it comes to exchanging information like where to find food sources and how to avoid predators. However, small interruptions to their normal activities, such as when they are disturbed by the grueling sounds of man’s gigantic machines, can cause […]

(Natural News) A new study has recently called attention to the prevalence of an infectious disease that has been killing off scores of amphibian life in the United States. According to a recent study conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which was published in Nature, of the 247 frog die-offs in 43 states between […]

(Natural News) As the waters of coastal areas grew more murky due to the rising amounts of sediments coming from inland, the fish living in those places became more nervous and timid. Australian researchers suspected that such drastic alterations in behavior would hamper the proper growth of the animals, thereby reducing a fish’s chances of surviving in the […]

(Natural News) When a family is thinking about moving into a new neighborhood, they will scope out the area first and see if it is any good. In a similar vein, the larvae of coral pick a place to call home based on the sounds made by the animals there, said American researchers. Once a larva decides […]

(Natural News) Aerial drones are being touted as a much better way to watch over endangered species in the wilderness. U.K. researchers recently suggest sending out drones with thermal-sensing cameras that can spot the well-camouflaged specimens and hidden nests of the European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus). While numerous in overall number and still common throughout most of Europe, this species is growing […]

(Natural News) Australian researchers warned that Melbourne’s waterways contain high levels of dozens of different pharmaceutical drugs. These chemical antibiotics, antidepressants, and painkillers have not just contaminated the water itself, but have also tainted the local aquatic animals. According to their survey of creeks in Victoria, animals in the most heavily contaminated creek could accidentally […]

(Natural News) Humankind’s destructive actions have driven many of the strangest-looking chimeras, rays, and sharks to the edge of extinction. London-based researchers warned that the impending loss of these ancient animals will be massive blows to biological diversity and evolutionary history. The critically endangered species include the biggest and smallest sharks in the world and […]

(Natural News) A recent study from the University of Guelph in Canada warns that the country’s plan to expand its crude oil exports is bad news for local populations of commercially important salmon — and that’s not even factoring in the dangers of a floating derrick or an oil tanker suffering a disastrous oil spill. In the research, lead author Sarah […]

(Natural News) A mass migration of birds may be amazing to behold, until they leave countless disease-ridden ticks in their wake. In the U.S., the disease-laden ticks spread in the Northeast and Midwest through dogs which serve as carriers for the Borrelia burgdorferi infection. In 2008, Canadian veterinarians worked on a project which looked into an […]