Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides that are chemically related to nicotine. These insecticides affect the nerve synapses of insects, and neonicotinoids are popular for their solubility in water. Plants absorb the chemical, which is often applied to the soil…[read further]

African frogs, originally imported for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried a deadly amphibian disease to the U.S., according to a new study published today.

African Clawed Frogs have long been suspected of introducing a harmful fungus called…[read further]

A new study by scientists at Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finds no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas.

“Our results show no discernible impairment of groundwater quality in areas associated…[read further]

Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, which is in Vernon and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and property damage.…[read further]

It looks like a dinosaur. It has the body composition of a shark. Its nose is about a third the length of its body. And, it will give you the fight of your life.

Snagging a paddlefish, or…[read further]

Despite cooler than normal temperatures, the floating season is off to a strong start at Buffalo National River.  After the drought conditions in 2012, floaters are thrilled to see the rise in the river level and the number of canoes…[read further]