In the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal, southern residents have been documented detaching lengths of seaweed and ...

Outbreaks of norovirus, E.coli and salmonella in our nation’s food supply often have consumers worried. While most foodborne ...

In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of dollars. But in the Salish Sea off British Columbia, southern resident killer whales are also using ...

The orcas clearly liked this activity because different whales were recorded preparing the stems eight times and rolling the ...

Thanks to new drone footage, killer whales have joined an exclusive club: the short list of animals that make and use tools.

Piping plovers are also probably the best known of the federally endangered or threatened animal and plant species in ...

Sharks are not particularly dangerous to humans, but the unexpected migrations of sharks could have a profound impact on the ...

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

Climate change jeopardizes endangered species’ habitats. Potentially jeopardizing them further is a federal proposal around ...

A shark expert, whose own curiosity about these fascinating fish was sparked by the movie "Jaws," explains some of their ...

Listing pangolins under the Endangered Species Act is unlikely to slow the animals’ population decline, some experts say.

On a warm, Wednesday afternoon, scientists, community members and local leaders gathered at the Grange Hall in San Luis ...