New orca calf reported in southern resident J pod

A new calf has been born to J pod, Canadian whale-watch companies were reporting Friday. …

Feds declare emergency as gray whale deaths reach highest level in nearly 20 years

Alarmed by the high number of gray whales that have been washing up dead on West…

Sea turtles start nesting season with 'unheard-of' numbers on one NC island, town says

Each day from May through August, volunteers walk and survey the 26 miles of coastline on…

Maritime Launch Services Meets Critical Milestone with Nova Scotia Government’s Environmental Assessment Decision

Canada’s first commercial spaceport is one step closer to reality today following approval from the provincial…

Nation's most ambitious project to clean up nuclear weapons waste has stalled

The Energy Department’s most environmentally important and technically ambitious project to clean up Cold War nuclear…

Marine life is disappearing, imperiling San Diego's future

Just as scientists are starting to understand the life forms and landscape of the ocean, they…

Ant reactions to habitat disruptions inform a result of evolution

A Concordia biology professor is calling on ant experts to develop a set of common principles…

Renault interested in Fiat Chrysler merger but to hold new meeting

French carmaker Renault on Tuesday said it was studying “with interest” an offer for a merger…

New approach optimizes use of future wave electricity generators during disaster

When hurricanes strike, electricity loss ranks as one of the top concerns. New work looks to…

Using physics to print living tissue

Bioprinting is a relatively new technology that has advanced mostly by trial and error. Scientists are…