Their disappearance, combined with a massive marine heat wave called “the blob,” set off a cascade of catastrophic ecological changes that turned these kelp biodiverse hot spots into vast sea urchin ...

Orbiting about 400 miles from Earth, a NASA satellite is keeping an eye on the planet’s ongoings. The name is PACE, short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem. In November 2024, PACE detected ...

Drone footage shows a paddleboarder getting too close to film a southern right whale mother and calf, and nudged away, off ...

South Africa's iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with whales, dolphins, turtles, and pristine beaches.

Now, after a set of fossilized remains was found along a river in Japan, a new species of prehistoric right whale has been discovered.

Sure, we miss summer as much as the next Southerner, but there’s so much to look forward to during autumn that we quickly forget all about the hot, sweaty summer and get excited for football tailgates ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...

TODAY: We'll start the day off in the 50s for most, with 70s and low 80s by the afternoon. Watch for some clouds to build in this afternoon with a chance for a spotty sprinkle and rumble of thunder.

BALTIMORE — It was one of the harder balls Dalton Rushing has hit all season. “Yeah, 103 (mph),” Rushing said Saturday. “I barreled it right into my leg.” The foul ball during his sixth-inning at-bat ...

The Georgia Southern Eagles (0-1) are big 28.5-point underdogs on Saturday, September 6, 2025 against the USC Trojans (1-0). The over/under is 61 for this game. The Trojans beat the Missouri State ...

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The film 'Jaws' has historically given sharks a bad rap, but the 50th anniversary can breathe new life into caring about the ocean.