Environment

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A rarely seen shark embryo. Corals up to 7 feet (2 meters) high. Sponges with sharp edges. These were among the hundreds of findings reported by U.S. ...

An independent climate scientist recently cast doubts on a major ocean warming study, causing the researchers to pull ...

Access to safe and clean drinking water is a basic necessity, but as the world’s cities grow it ...

Humans have killed about 60 percent of animals, including mammals, fish, birds, and reptiles, on the planet since ...

Many of Florida's famous beaches were empty on Oct. 4 because of a red tide outbreak that for ...

Another rare Colorado River fish has been pulled back from the brink of extinction, wildlife officials said Oct. ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed loosening regulations on methane leaks in the oil and gas industry. ...

Not all sharks feed only on meat—at least one shark species also feeds on seagrass. Scientists have confirmed ...

Scientists in Florida are on the cusp of developing promising methods to control toxic algae blooms like the ...

Officials with International Bird Rescue said staff members are treating more hungry and exhausted young Common Murres at ...

ZURICH—With its quirky egg shape and minimalist interior, the bubble car was a symbol of cheap and cheerful ...

The Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) and East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) celebrated the finished expansion ...

MITZPE RAMON, Israel—Thousands of star-gazers gathered overnight at one of the darkest spots in Israel hoping to be ...

The Atlantic hurricane season may have gotten off to an early start this year, but it’ll probably end ...

LONDON—A British government report about fracking, which concluded that the method of shale oil or gas extraction increases ...

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of new fuel economy and emissions standards on Aug. 2, estimated ...

In a tremendous display of grief and maternal instinct, a mother killer whale continues to keep afloat the ...

Biologists found a litter of four mountain lion kittens in the mountains of Southern California earlier this month, ...

  The British government says it may ban wet wipes as part of a broader crackdown on plastic ...

You can’t see it but, this very moment, millions of viruses are falling on the ground around you. ...

The goldfish and koi started surrendering to the surface around Halloween. Bass, crappie, catfish and the distinctive sunfish/bluegill ...

Despite the excitement generated by a somewhat sensationalized research paper released in October, the denizens of North America ...

It’s hard to argue against environmental conservation. That’s why politicians have often used environmental issues to silence opposition, ...

Environmentalist Ed Russo’s hate-turned-to-love relationship with Donald Trump started on a golf course in New Jersey in 2002. ...

A young woman found a living sand dollar and recorded it. The clip went viral again this week. ...

Washing fruits and vegetables is not enough to avoid ingesting pesticides. Americans and people all over the world ...

Video and a photo of a demon-like moth that has four hairy tentacles coming out of its rear ...