In early January 2026, researchers surveying Texas beaches uncovered an unsettling sight: thousands of heart urchin skeletons ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Explainer - Authorities are warning the public to check local regulations before casting a fishing line or gathering ...

By JES BURNS Oregon Public Broadcasting The year 2025 has been a banner year for scientists in the Pacific Northwest working ...

Their moving lights and night activity — "the kind of lights that usually mean someone is doing more than sightseeing," the ...

Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

“I had aquaria starting from age 5 or 6,” said Rocha. “And I decided to be a biologist when my third-grade science teacher brought in fish for a class. I’ve just always had this attraction to fish and ...

Even as some scientists search for signs of life beyond Earth, other researchers have been discovering new species on our own humble planet faster than ever before. From high up in the mountains to ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences retrieved 13 underwater monitoring structures from the deep reefs off the Pacific island of Guam, which have been gathering data there at depths up ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the ...