Beavers are again proving themselves to be nature's unsung heroes. If you're enjoying freshwater swimming or fishing in Scotland, you might have the hard-working rodents to thank, according to the ...

These dams improve conditions for the broader ecosystem — even beyond the water. New study uncovers surprising effect of ...

The park rangers borrowed inspiration from beavers throughout Rocky Mountain National Park.

Low-tech, human-made dams modeled after beaver dams are being used to restore fire-damaged landscapes in the Elko region, ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams -- obstacles which were previously thought to pose a significant barrier to their movement. A groundbreaking ...

Beavers and the dams they build promote sediment deposition and modify channel and floodplain morphology and physical complexity. Beaver activities may result in increased watershed-scale water and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, beavers have long been considered a nuisance, thanks to their uncanny ability to gnaw trees and construct dams that sometimes clog culverts, raise lake levels or flood ...

Beaver wetlands create locally climate-resistant landscapes through their ecosystem engineering activities and are capable of ameliorating climate change on larger spatiotemporal scales. The small ...