They may not be swimming or chewing trees, but researchers with the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado State University are ...

The descendants of black-bear-sized giants who could haul massive rocks with their mouths, modern Castor canadensis once ...

Quick Take Oregon officially named the American beaver as its state mammal in 1969 after long informal symbolism. ...

Scientists say artificial beaver dams could help protect fish, water quality, and biodiversity as climate change reshapes ...

Beavers build dams to ensure water is deep enough for an underwater entrance, protecting them from predators. The internal chamber of a lodge can stay around freezing temperature even on sub-zero days ...

Beavers build dams that restore wetlands and provide for other ansials in the area. “Run, Charlie, run!” I hollered, eyeing an angry 40-pound beaver chasing me across a wet meadow in June 1989. Maine ...

Nature's Advanced Flood Control System Beaver wetlands create locally climate-resistant landscapes through their ecosystem ...

No larger than 4 feet tall, beavers are nature’s star engineers—restoring landscapes and balancing ecosystems at will. Here are three incredible success stories where they accomplished what humans ...

Across the drying West, beavers are increasingly valued for the ecological role their dams play. Utah is leading the way in ...