When most people think of beavers, they picture animals chewing through trees or building dams across streams. But recent ...

Beavers naturally build dams that slow water, spread it across the landscape, and help damaged rivers recover. On this project, people copied that same idea by creating beaver-style structures to ...

Researchers and conservationists alike recognize that beavers (Castor canadensis) are vital ecosystem engineers who can help us navigate the challenges of climate change. As keystone species, beavers ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, beavers have long been considered a nuisance, thanks to their uncanny ability to gnaw trees and construct dams that sometimes clog culverts, raise lake levels or flood ...

A family of beavers are constructing a metropolis above Memorial Park, including an expansive dam that’s creating a pool upstream. Photo by Patrick Bilow/Stowe Reporter This story by Patrick Bilow was ...

DENVER – High in the mountains west of Fort Collins, teams of scientists and engineers are pretending to be beavers. They may not be swimming or chewing trees, but researchers with the U.S. Forest ...

Beavers 'working together' to move tree branches and create a dam. (Longleat via SWNS) By Lauren Beavis Camera trap footage shows beavers 'working together' to move tree branches and create a dam. The ...

Utah State University ecologist Nick Bouwes says beavers may be key to effective river restoration efforts. He and colleagues detail a watershed-scale experiment in Nature's Scientific Reports. Credit ...