Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have ...

It measures 310,000 square kilometres (119,000 square miles) and its ‘roots’ extend around 30 kilometres (18 miles) into the Earth’s crust. (For comparison, the US state of Washington is 184,661 ...

Guinness World Records has officially declared a sock monkey the size of a semi-truck to be the largest sculpture of its kind ...

For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are walking on Floreana Island in the Galápagos.

In his lyrical writings, he examined physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the ...

Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles. But this 6-foot-long African lizard poses an especially big threat.

SpaceX received federal environmental approval for Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center, paving the way for up to 1 ...

Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

A 17-year study shows that warmer oceans and falling food supply are causing sea turtles to nest earlier but lay fewer eggs.

Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant roamed South America — and it may have stood and fought like a bear.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the world’s smallest sea turtles, life in the ocean is ...

Washington — President Trump says he wants the new triumphal arch he's commissioning as a gate to Washington, D.C., to be the "biggest one of all" in the world, even though the proposed site is ...