North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for ...

The presence of parasites in the otter scat could mean that they are important ecosystem engineers. According to Lohan, the ...

New research on river otter feces in the Chesapeake Bay makes revelations about the animal’s diet and their movements.

Closeup of otter scat on a wooden marsh overlook at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Journalists are welcome to use this video in media publications, provided proper attribution is given ...

North American river otters have terrible hygiene when it comes to their food. They eat, play and defecate in the same place.

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their terrible food hygiene make them ideal for ...

A provision in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" orders the Air and Space Museum to transfer ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery back to NASA for relocation near the space center in Houston.

This is the final issue of the Bulletin on Retirement and Disability, coinciding with the closure of the NBER Retirement and Disability Research Center (RDRC). The RDRC was a vibrant hub of research ...

The termination includes the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, which employed about 60 federal workers before the restructuring notice.

On Friday, July 18, the Environmental Protection Agency said it will eliminate the Office of Research and Development and reduce its workforce. The termination includes the Robert S. Kerr ...

Sponsored by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, the blue carbon sound artist Hiroshi Yasuda will explore mangrove ecosystems at the National Museum of Natural History’s Carrie Bow Cay ...

The Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday that it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, after ...