A ‘forbidden experiment,’ two moonshots and the invasive species ravaging the Great Lakes

Nearly 70 years ago, a moonshot project contained the threat of sea lampreys. Could another moonshot save the Great Lakes ...

Invasive Shrimp Are in All 5 Great Lakes — and No One Plans to Remove Them

A tiny crustacean from the Black Sea has quietly spread through the Great Lakes for nearly two decades, and now the last holdout has fallen. What happens next depends on whether anyone can stop the ...
The Macomb Daily

History of Great Lakes ship mascot animals to be explored in Marysville

The history of courageous ship mascot animals who braved Great Lakes storms alongside their mariners will be chronicled on April 21, when researcher Ric Mixter visits the Marysville Library. The free ...
USA Today

Great Lakes fish thought extinct for decades rediscovered – in an unexpected place

It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists – in the wrong Great Lake. The Shortnose ...