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.

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild ...

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Researchers said they named the new species after the Nansei Islands near the Okinawa Trough where it was first discovered and, so far, the only area where it has been found. The Nansei Islands., also ...

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.

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

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 ...

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The two alligators appeared the same week at North Carolina and South Carolina beaches about 50 miles apart with experts ...