The storied group has a remarkable history of daring protests and high-profile blunders. It faces a reckoning in North Dakota ...

The North Atlantic right whale, a species that can be seen in New Jersey during the summer, is on the brink of extinction.

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters.

Plans to save a reminder of the D-Day landings have been unveiled as Southampton prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Temporary bridges known as Whales formed part of the floating ...

A humpback whale and her calf are two of thousands of whales who create a newly discovered "conveyor belt," carrying huge quantities of critical nutrients from high latitudes to the tropics. (Credit: ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

Those long, thin ropes that stretch from seafloor to surface have come under scrutiny for entangling endangered and threatened humpback whales. It’s an issue so contentious that in 2017 ...

But we also focus our efforts on those species—like tigers, rhinos, whales and marine turtles—whose protection influences and supports the survival of other species or offers the opportunity to ...