The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian ...

Streams, home to freshwater mussels that live nowhere else on Earth, eroded. And then there’s the hellbenders: ... (In science speak, they are what’s known as an “indicator species.”) ...

ASHEVILLE - The eastern hellbender, known for living among North America's rivers and streams, has long been considered an at ...

A 2023 storm caused a fish kill in Beaver Creek, likely due to polluted runoff from I-70. The Antietam Creek Watershed ...

As of Friday June 27, there are two Michigan beaches, that are currently closed due to high bacteria levels — likely from ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in ...

If you were out on the water last year, you may have seen some of your fishing license dollars hard at work — in the form of ...

ASHEVILLE - The eastern hellbender, known for living among North America's rivers and streams, has long been considered an at-risk species, after the wrath of Tropical Storm Helene swept across ...

The new minnow species, Phoxinus kottelati, is able to change its color pattern during spawning, according to a study. Photo ...

Water louse and red-tailed maggot are indicator species. They are able to live in water that is moderately to highly polluted. The pond must therefore be moderately to highly polluted.

Contamination of nonagricultural streams with pesticides highlights the various routes of exposure, as well as threats to ...