Forest fires have historically been viewed as catastrophic events. Thanks to climate change, forest fires are now a threat ...

The dramatic moment a whale entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Queensland was rescued has been caught on tape.

The population of gray whales migrating along the North American Pacific Coast has dropped to levels not seen since the 1970s, according to a new report.

The Eastern Black Rail a bird that is the smallest of its kind in North America and is found in marshes with shallow water.

Volunteers with the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury, Australia, were on a lookout in Koombana Bay when they spotted an animal in the water much too large to be one of the dolphins they are used to ...

With 30 years of shoreline cleanups across Canada, Ocean Wise encourages collective action towards marine pollution ...

The sighting of Eternity beyond Canada’s 200-mile limit was an exciting observation for Dr. Jack Lawson, a DFO research ...

Despite intensive research, much about the American eel’s lifecycle remains unknown. What we do know is that these eels spend ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

All animals can suffer from heat stroke in the summer, but dogs with short noses or snouts, such as boxers or bulldogs, are ...

On the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, IFLScience chats with activist Wendy Benchley (wife of Jaws author Peter ...

The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York ...