Australia is often introduced through its iconic Opera House, gleaming over Sydney Harbour, or Melbourne’s art scene. But my trip there took me a bit further up north to Gold Coast, Queensland, which ...

Just before Christmas, a helicopter crew patrolling Sydney's coastline spotted a whale shark as they cruised past. The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters crew were on their way back to base when a ...

Authorities are calling on locals and tourists to help unlock a mystery in Aussie waters. A "highly unusual" number of whale ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Ken and Jimmie Saefkow thought they were prepared for January’s winter storm. “We had plenty of firewood, plenty of food,” Ken said. “You know, how long is the power going to ...

Coral reefs, worth an estimated $9.8 trillion a year to humanity, are in far worse shape than previously realized. A massive international study found that during the 2014–2017 global marine heatwave, ...

University of Guam researcher Dr. Laurie Raymundo conducting a health assessment of a bleached Acropora muricata thicket in Apra Harbor, Guam, October 2017. Credit: Dave Burdick Benefits to society ...

This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “I just got a whiff,” said Peter Harrison, a marine scientist, as he leaned over the edge ...

KINGSTON, Wash. — Katie Delorme and Jon Snook have built their lives around one belief: that every dog deserves a second chance. The Kingston couple met while deployed in the Middle East, where they ...

The deaths of American divers Tom and Eileen Lonergan remain one of the most tragic cases in diving history after they were mistakenly abandoned at sea during a 1998 tour on the Great Barrier Reef.

"An actual mermaid!" Grace's grandmother, Terri Irwin, commented on an adorable photo showing the youngster in the crystal blue water Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “I just got a whiff,” said Peter Harrison, a marine scientist, as he leaned over the ...