Stay 500 yards away, about the length of five football fields. This regulation applies to vessels, aircraft, drones and watercraft such as surfboards, kayaks and jet skis. Any vessel within 500 yards ...

Jimmy Carter's legacy includes a major medical contribution: the eradication of guinea worm disease. Learn about this ancient ...

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

They're a much-needed alternative to fossil fuels, but myths are circulating about their impact on marine life.

A recent study explored the spread of a disease affecting sea fans in the Dutch Caribbean. Known as multifocal purple spots ...

One of the most striking features of the living hauls is the predominance of blue pigmented organisms, and these have been seen in a wide diversity of groups, among them copepods, mysids ...

Guinea worm is usually spread by drinking stagnant water infected with tiny crustaceans called copepods (or water fleas) that contain Guinea worm larvae. When the copepods are ingested ...

Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one ...

Molecular ecology is the use of molecular genetic tools to study ecological questions. Techniques such as microarrays and DNA markers are used to study the interactions and diversity of natural ...

Get ready to have your mind blown by some of the weirdest and most wonderful animal quirks! From creatures that survive in ...