Humanity has long sought enlightenment at the top of mountain peaks. But ice cream is also a goal worth achieving, as folks who hiked up Colorado’s 14,000-foot Huron Peak on Labor Day weekend ...

Reeling in a 100-pound halibut? Aiming to outrun the world’s fastest man? Trying to become the greatest speed skater of all ...

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

Scientists in the Arctic are catching the exhaled breaths of whales to better understand their health. How? Drones. "Drones have really revolutionized our ability to get a biological sample from a ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings. By Aaron Short Just ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its ...

Want to spot nature’s largest animal in the wild? Late December is a great time to make it happen — and the weather might even play ball this year. Upward of 14,000 gray whales are expected to swim ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Winter days with clear skies at the Oregon coast can be hard to find. At Rocky Creek State Park, the sweeping ocean views are already reason enough to pull over. But this time of ...

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...