A group of whale watchers from shore spotted the whale and reported it on April 8. A team led by NOAA Fisheries responded.

Over the past two years, biologists estimate the capybara population has tripled to nearly 1,000 in this gated community in Argentina.

The machine is owned by Leland Township, which dredges its harbor periodically under a state permit and is removing about 60,000 cubic yards of sand this spring that’s being used to build-up the Van’s ...

From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.