One of my favorite memories was when we first moved to Maine, over 30 years ago, and discovered vernal pools (our house was surrounded by them). Vernal pools are seasonal forested wetlands that fill ...

I’d like to talk about fairy shrimp – those tiny crustaceans that flitter about in “vernal pools,” i.e., puddles, on developable land throughout Southern California. For me, these tiny, hardy ...

Surfers packed the parking lot on a recent evening at the popular beach sites Old Man’s, Four Doors, The Point and Dog Patch. As they drove toward San Onofre State Beach, they passed orange fencing, ...

Most of us, when we hear the word "shrimp," think of a nice dinner of fresh-caught, saltwater little animals that taste so good it's hard to stop eating them. Most of the shrimp we consume come from a ...

What was snow-covered just last week is now generally snow-free. Spring wildflowers are beginning to emerge and polka dot the forest floor with green, the ice is out of most ponds, and on warmish ...

The San Diego fairy shrimp, a miniscule, puddle-dwelling crustacean that provides food for migrating birds, is nearing extinction as humans continue to encroach on its wetlands habitat. But a new ...

Biologists with the Idaho National Guard have discovered a new species of fairy shrimp living in the oft-dry lake beds of Idaho's desert. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive ...

The window to lay your eyes on one of Indiana's most obscure forest crustaceans — and, yes, Indiana does have forest crustaceans — is closing fast. The fairy shrimps' brief lives are now winding down ...

Follow the cacophony of frogs — spring peepers, wood frogs and boreal chorus frogs — into the woods and you’ll likely find a small pond created by snowmelt and rainwater. These seasonal pools, often ...