Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

The Atlantic County Animal Shelter will offer free adoptions of dogs and cats, ready to go home the same day, from Saturday ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Seaweed Greens has discovered how to remove pollutants from sargassum to make organic fertilizer and other environmentally ...

Despite intensive research, much about the American eel’s lifecycle remains unknown. What we do know is that these eels spend ...

The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created countless myths about the watery depths. But step aside, Atlantis, scientists ...

The ocean is a wild habitat where any keen beachgoer could spy a myriad of marine life that comes covered in shells or swims ...

The osprey is in decline in the Chesapeake Bay, one of its key territories, and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden ...

Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have discovered a haunting ... On the outer surfaces, rare animals like shrimp, snails, sea urchins, and eels cling to the mineral-rich structures. Larger ...

While "Jaws" made people fear sharks, it's predatory humans — such as those in Mexico's shark fin trade — that sharks should ...