Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

A large sperm whale was spotted near Arthurstown, Co Wexford on Tuesday close to the Waterford Estuary. Locals had been afraid that the large whale would beach itself however it changed direction and ...

Taking his daughter to her first live sporting event was, for the author and his young charge, a moment of both anxious anticipation and wondrous novelty.

"The size of the faucet highlights the magnitude of the plastic pollution problem," says Benjamin Von Wong, referring to The ...

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed ... This fat, called blubber, keeps the heat in and the cold out. Whales' large size also helps them stay warm, since bigger animals ...

Travel to the Indian Ocean to discover Tanzania's lush, history-rich islands, each with their own unique magic and ...

A whale-watching tour off Southern California got a close-up look at a passing basking shark, which are rarely seen in warmer waters, a video shows. A Davey’s Locker Whale Watching boat spotted ...

Such transfers are routine in the offshore oil industry, but something went wrong on the Bonga, owned by energy giant Shell.

This remote archipelago is a dreamy base for adventure, with backcountry ski slopes reached by boat, hiking trails that offer ...