With 360-degree vision, bright-colored bodies that sparkle jewel-like in the sun and acrobatic flight patterns reaching speeds of nearly 35 miles per hour, dragonflies are some of the more glamorous ...

A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment vary significantly depending on the ecosystem. In drier regions, most ...

Mercury levels have been a long-time concern when it comes to seafood. While typically at acceptable levels, these brands have all been recalled at some point in time due to dangerously high mercury ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I am concerned about the mercury contamination of lakes and streams in Montana. Currently 75 ...

A small, leafy, green peanut plant grows out of a patch of dirt. When David McLagan’s team sampled mercury isotopes in cassava, maize, and peanut crops (like the one shown here) grown downwind of a ...

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BOGOTA, Colombia — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato River basin has created a “serious and ongoing human rights crisis,” threatening ...

Millions of people in Africa, South America, and Asia are facing serious long-term health risks from consuming local products. Mercury pollution from gold mining is contaminating food crops. It was ...

Mercury hidden underground is leaking into Spain's Mar Menor lagoon, threatening fish, ecosystems, and coastal communities.

New research has found that some tropical trees in the Peruvian Amazon can be used to monitor mercury pollution from gold mining, offering an alternative to expensive air monitors. Previous research ...

Public participants help collect dragonfly larvae and record field data. Park staff work to engage students, conservation corps, interns, and others in this hands-on research experience. A new study ...