Three decades of data from UK harbour porpoises show mercury is still increasing despite a global treaty to reduce it.

In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbor ...

PFAS discovered inside many whale and dolphin species, including deep divers, proving that pollution spreads widely and ...

While water is absolutely necessary for life, some mammals have developed remarkable abilities to live in situations where water is limited, or sometimes nonexistent. Whether it be enormous deserts or ...

Dams are massive structures built to control the flow of water. They generate hydroelectric power, prevent floods, store ...

A pair of golfers came across a stranded manatee in a creek at the Crescent Pointe Golf Course in Bluffton on Nov. 22. The ...

The vaquita, found in the northern Gulf of California, is the most endangered marine mammal species in the world. Illegal fishing is to blame.

In the animal kingdom, penises can be spiked, split, corkscrewed—even detachable. They're one of the most diverse structures ...

In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary ...

Andy Dinsdale began walking the southern English coast in search of a “sea heart,” a tough Mahogany seed carried by ocean currents from Central and South American rainforests.

Discover how North America’s amphibians and reptiles survive winter’s chill. From freeze-tolerant wood frogs to ...

Three have been spotted by the public since Thursday in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...