An article published in 2024 claimed this NC lake was the most leech-infested in the country. Was it correct? What to know about leeches this summer.

Tucked away in the rolling Ozark hills sits a natural wonder that somehow remains Missouri’s best-kept secret despite ... from the smallmouth bass that attract anglers to the crayfish that fascinate ...

Echo Bluff State Park near Eminence combines everything magical about Missouri’s outdoors into one perfectly ... and countless wildflower species creating natural gardens. What makes these trails ...

Researchers at the University led by Eric Larson, professor in ACES, made a groundbreaking discovery pertaining to the Signal ...

Two Missouri crayfish species may be listed as 'threatened' under Endangered Species Act Sep 21, 2020 Brightly colored creature—kept in pet aquariums globally—discovered as new species ...

This invader is eating through Colorado’s rivers, and it could wipe out native fish and plants if left unchecked.

A new species of crayfish found in Washington and Canada has been identified, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A graduate student came across a reddish-brown creature with claws that was ...

Recently, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign turned their attention back to the Signal Crayfish’s homeland and made a remarkable discovery. Their study identified two new ...