Hawaiian hogs are built different. As one of the oldest non-native animal species on the islands, they’ve weathered ...

Growing up 30 minutes from the ocean meant the beach wasn't just a vacation destination—it was a part of my daily life. My ...

Do you know what the longest-living animal on the planet is? The answer may just surprise you! Here's more about this unique, ...

The answer could be utilizing carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change, and the critical ingredient is seaweed farming ...

So many extinction-level events happened in ancient times, it is a wonder anything survived. These the ones that killed the ...

While the amount and smell of the piles might be overwhelming to beachgoers, the seaweed plays a vital role in the ...

I was in Fairbanks, Alaska in July. That close to the Arctic Circle, summer has super-long days and very short nights. In ...

Fast-rising temperatures can change how plants and animals behave and disrupt the delicate timing of pollination.

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning.

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

Trees, plants and tiny ... are almost like our ocean engineers," said Chloe Lew, a biological research field technician at California Ocean Alliance. "What the whales do is they actually excrete — as ...

The ocean is far from silent, and the noise pollution caused by human activity is becoming a hidden menace beneath the waves. From seismic surveys blasting through the water to sonar systems ...