(CNN) — Hatched in quiet streams and rivers, salmon undertake a perilous journey to reach the open ocean where they become mature adults. Over millions of years, generations of young salmon have ...

One of the enduring ichthyological mysteries is how migratory fish know when it is time to move from their winter to summer ...

Every summer, many rivers across Alaska appear as if they have caught fire. The water turns a deep, almost impossible red as ...

Study reveals commonly detected environmental levels of clobazam -- a medication often prescribed for sleep disorders -- increased the river-to-sea migration success of juvenile salmon in the wild.

The state’s high court said that because the lawsuit didn’t challenge a specific policy, law or regulation, the case should ...

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