Biologists thought that marine heat waves lowered urchin reproduction only at lethal temperatures. A new study shows ...

Kelp once formed “underwater rainforests” on the California coast, but these fragile ecosystems have largely disappeared. At a marine lab near the Bay Area, scientists are trying to bring them back.

This week is full of beloved traditions — the Macy’s parade, Thanksgiving dinner and NFL games. But there’s one that’s ...

Oregon has lost two-thirds of its kelp forests since 2010. Efforts to remove hundreds of thousands of purple urchins might ...

Every year, on a late summer night, Eva Pagaling joins a group of fellow Chumash paddlers who climb into a tomol, a ...

Volunteers played a recording of the pup’s cries over a Bluetooth speaker for nearly two hours to help find the mother.

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the ...

Kingston, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread ...

In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter and toss to coat. Gradually pour in the ice-cold water while mixing with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Gently bring the ...

Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He also often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...