When Surtsey erupted from the sea in 1963, it became a living experiment in how life begins anew. Decades later, scientists ...

A federal report has moved the Makah Tribe a step closer to hunting gray whales again—a practice central to their culture and ...

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction.

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the ...