Jellyfish, those gelatinous sea creatures often associated with stings and beachside encounters, might seem an unlikely candidate for a nutritious meal. However, these fascinating creatures offer ...

With a baking hot summer just starting, millions of Americans have already begun flooding the nation’s beaches. They’ll face traffic jams, algae blooms, sunburn and a rising threat – painful jellyfish ...

Ding! The courier hands me an unassuming brown box with “live animals” plastered on the side. I begin carefully unboxing. The cardboard exterior gives way to a white polystyrene clamshell, cloistering ...

For those of you spending a good amount of time outdoors, you've likely shared space with some interesting creatures. You may have gotten up close and personal — whether by design or misfortune — with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Check out virtually any tourist shop along the lakeshore and you’ll find shirts, mugs and stickers that proudly claim Lake Michigan has no salt and no sharks. That is true ...

Climate change and human activity have impacts that ripple through all ecosystems. Their negative effects can lead to population imbalances across these various ecosystems. While populations of many ...

On a snowy January morning in 2022, I walked into Duo, an exclusive little restaurant in the heart of the southern Italian town of Lecce, carrying a polystyrene box filled with two frozen, plate-size ...

As a lake researcher, I have in recent years had quite a few people ask me whether jellyfish really do live in lakes. Some people think they are seeing things, or that their friends or family are.