The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Modern oceans, for comparison, max out at trophic level five or six, represented by apex predators like orcas, sperm whales, ...

A freight ship stuck for days in ice on Lake Erie is finally free. Coast Guard ships from the U.S. and Canada circled it, ...

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant ...

As expected Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame rattled nerves, and why wouldn’t it? The post Big 10's Controversial Ohio State ...

One of the biggest advantages that people living in the digital age have is access to the collective wisdom and intelligence ...

If Royal Caribbean's gigantic ships feel like too much for your family, then the cruise line’s Mariner of the Seas might be a ...

Tampa’s annual pirate invasion Gasparilla takes place Saturday, Jan. 25, this year. And if you’re heading toward the Tampa ...