New research based on ocean models and near real-time data from autonomous gliders indicates that the "The Blob" and El Niño together strongly depressed productivity off the West Coast, with The Bl

Vermont will soon be the first state in the nation to require labels on genetically modified (GMO) foods. Its GMO-labeling law, the first passed in the nation, goes into effect on July 1.

There was a period during the last ice age when temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere went on a rollercoaster ride, plummeting and then rising again every 1,500 years or so.

Climate change is already affecting inland fish across North America -- including some fish that are popular with anglers.

A new twist on the use of renewable energy is saving children's lives in Africa.

Species across the world are rapidly going extinct due to human activities, but humans are also causing rapid evolution and the emergence of new species.

Crop yields in Africa will nosedive ten years from now unless we can develop varieties that can better deal with climate change.

Pipelines carrying crude oil to ports in British Columbia may spell bad news for salmon, according to a new University of Guelph-led study.

Forget mousetraps -- today's scientists will get the cheese if they manage to build a better battery.

Antarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean.