Researchers found mercury levels are higher in the Okefenokee than other gator hotspots in the Southeast. How they sampled ...

Scientists from the University of Georgia are testing alligators for mercury — and learning more about the whole ecosystem ...

Mercury levels in the world's rivers have more than doubled since the pre-industrial era, according to new research from Tulane University that establishes the first known global baseline for ...

Levels of mercury in Arctic wildlife could continue to rise significantly even as countries curb their emissions, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed more than 700 samples of fish, mammals ...

The swamps of Georgia and South Carolina harbor something more dangerous than the alligators for which they’re best known.

A new University of Georgia study has found dangerously high mercury levels in alligators from the Okefenokee Swamp, raising concerns about widespread contamination in Georgia and South Carolina ...

A specially designed microbe cuts dietary methylmercury levels in pregnant mice, signaling the potential for a new tool for ...

(CN) — A Tulane University-led study finds that mercury levels in the world’s rivers have more than doubled since the 1850s, with gold mining, industrial waste, and soil erosion driving a rise that ...

But bodies can't seem to expel the methylmercury, which is the element's most toxic form. Because of this, the compound builds up in the food web, leading to high mercury levels in fish. At high ...