The recovered carcass is believed to be a fin whale, the second largest species on Earth.
A detailed investigation into these strange creatures is finally giving scientists and fishermen valuable clues about when and where they strike.
With no humans to leave behind scraps, this urban bird evolved and developed a longer beak, which shrank again once people came back.
The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.
Don't watch "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" for the cheesy romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.
The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 years.
This annual competition showcases photography that documents extraordinary moments in natural history and highlights conservation issues.
Efforts to expand deep-sea mining are alarming scientists and Indigenous leaders, who worry mining risks fisheries and food security.
After going nearly extinct in the 1990s, these tropical snails have made a fabulous comeback—highlighting the value of carefully planned, long-term conservation projects.
A controversial conservation strategy that has sparked division among both lawmakers and environmentalists will move forward.
A new study has found evidence to suggest that warheads tossed into the sea can serve as viable habitat for several species of marine life, but that doesn't mean we should leave them at the bottom of the ocean.
The winners of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition captured the ocean and its wildlife like you’ve never seen before.
Over two decades after a band bus dumped hundreds of pounds of human waste into the river, the Chicago River Swim raised $150,000 for ALS research and swim education programs.
The caustic waste that leaked from the barrels created an extreme environment similar to that of hydrothermal vents, colonized by specialized bacteria that thrive in such harsh conditions.
This annual contest celebrates photographers who will do almost anything—even slather themselves in petroleum jelly—to capture nature’s best shots.
Firefighters have been racing to save the centuries-old “Doerner Fir” since they received reports of on Saturday, August 16.
After analyzing a dataset of more than 60 million recorded birdsongs, researchers found that birds are singing an average of 50 minutes longer per day.
"Consensus kills ambition": Procedural hurdles once again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution.
Scientists know little about the elusive river otters living along the East Coast, but a new study inspired by one bizarre, smelly poop offers some much-needed insight.
Environmental groups allege that officials broke federal law by rushing construction without attaining public input or an environmental impact statement.
