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Why Are So Many Old Maps Covered in Sea Monsters? Nat. Geo Dives Deep
Everyone knows that our ancestors believed the seas and oceans were the domains of monsters, but the extent of this fear, as depicted in...
Elderly Woman’s Dream of Petting a Penguin is Fulfilled for Christmas–it Brings Her to Tears (WATCH)
An elderly woman cried tears of joy when her daughter fulfilled her lifelong dream of petting a real penguin.
Christine Cross is a super fan...
Dominica Creates World’s First Sperm Whale Reserve–for the 200 That Call the Island Home
Sperm whales are the ocean's greatest nomads, but one island in the Caribbean is creating a permanent home for them.
A roughly 300 square mile...
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain–and Even Built Them a Hospital
In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea...
Explorers Become First Ever to Row 2,000 Miles of the Arctic’s Northwest Passage–Led by a Texan
Described as "one of the last great 'firsts'" the passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Canadian Arctic was, for the first...
Teen Finds Whale Skull from 34 Million Years Ago While Fossil Hunting in Alabama
Like many kids, Lindsey Stallworth from Alabama loves a day out to look for sharks' teeth. But on one such trip, it was a...
Is it a Llama or a Horse? An Incredible Spotless Giraffe Was Born
We've all heard of melanistic leopards, albino pythons, and great white whales, but how about this little princess?
Born at a zoo in Tennessee, you'd...
Two Critically Endangered Baby Condors Born in National Park Are Healthy, ‘Adorable Fluffballs’
The National Park Service celebrated the birth of two Critically Endangered chicks—and social media is reveling in their fluff-ball photos.
Deemed to be extinct in...
Good News in History, August 1
58 years ago today, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble...
Octopuses Have Remarkably Similar Sleep Patterns to Humans–and May Even Dream
Researchers found that, like us, the octopus transitions between two sleep stages, a "quiet" stage and an "active" stage that resembles REM sleep in...
Some of the Best National Parks Where You Can Avoid the Summer Crowds
Last year, America's national parks received overflowing record crowds during the summer months. Places like Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Shenandoah, Sequoia, and...
More Than 5,000 Ocean Species Entirely New to Science Discovered by English Expedition in Pacific
More than 5,000 new marine species have been discovered by an English expedition in the Pacific.
They include strange shellfish, carnivorous sponges, sea cucumbers, worms,...
Couple Saves $27,000 a Year By Moving Onto a Houseboat–It Saved Their Mental Health, Too (LOOK)
A couple gave up life on land to live on a houseboat—and doing so saved them $27,500 every year.
Sarah Spiro and her boyfriend, Brandon...
Researchers Film Mussels Squirting Offspring Through the Air, a Never-Before-Seen Tactic for Preservation-LOOK
British researchers have filmed endangered mussels squirting their offspring through the air—a never-before-seen tactic believed to increase their lifespan.
Experts at the University of Cambridge...
U.S. Agency Wants Offshore Oil Companies to Look for Shipwrecks Before They Drill
As part of existing requirements for offshore energy production, 600 shipwrecks have been found in the Gulf of Mexico alone by oil and gas...
Human Chain Formed by Florida Biologists to Save Stranded Dolphin
When a dolphin got lost and swam up a Florida canal, no less than 30 biologists and volunteers formed a human chain to block...
Once Biologically Dead, the River Mersey in England is “Best Environmental Story in Europe”
Famous more as a cultural feature than as a natural one, the pace at which the River Mersey is recovering to a fishy wonderland...
Little Girl Declares She Wants to Find a Megalodon Tooth—and Promptly Plucks One From Beach on Christmas Day
It was Christmas day, and young Molly was jumping for joy having unwrapped a pair of insulated waders and a sifting basket.
They were exactly...
How Successful Has the Endangered Species Act Been in its 5 Decades of Protection? Hint: It’s Very Good News
Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: The Endangered Species Act has been around for five decades. How...
Whale Shows-Off Newborn Calf to Stunned Whale Watchers in California Who Saw the Birth
A group of whale watchers off the coast of Southern California had the rare privilege of witnessing the moment a grey whale gave birth.
Passengers...