A bird species that relies heavily on the Great Salt Lake took a step toward receiving new protections in a case that ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken steps toward designating the Wilson's phalarope an endangered species.

An undated photo of researchers collect sediment samples on the Great Salt Lake in search of nematodes. A study led by Utah researchers published last month outlined a previously unknown nematode ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens danced and sang and protested on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, demanding more action to save it. On Wednesday, a crowd gathered to support a pending lawsuit against the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Wilson’s phalaropes — migratory shorebirds that rely on saline lakes ...

A team of scientists has added a third name to the short list of animals capable of surviving in Utah's Great Salt Lake, one of North America's most extreme aquatic environments. The discovery of ...

Scientist Julie Jung set out on a hike along the Great Salt Lake to find nematodes. She ended up discovering a new species. Julie Jung moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, a few years ago, and while she was ...

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about ...

Utah researchers have confirmed that a tiny roundworm, unknown to science until now, is thriving in the Great Salt Lake, one of the harshest aquatic environments on the planet. The discovery means ...

Julie Jung moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, a few years ago, and while she was out hiking around the Great Salt Lake one day, she saw a sign. JULIE JUNG: And it says there's only two animals that can ...