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It’s early August 2025. Deep in the rainforests of Upolu, on the island of Samoa, Moeumu “Moe” Uili and I have paused our ...

Five people were rescued after a pod of critically endangered Iberian orcas rammed into a sailboat several times, causing it ...

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More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that authorities revoke ...

Every year in the Gulf of Panama, between December and April, trade winds from the north push warm surface water away from ...

When a toucan plucks fruit from a tree in the Amazon Rainforest, it’s doing more than just finding lunch. Moving to a new ...

A landmark opinion from the United Nations International Court of Justice has ruled that rising sea levels caused by climate ...

The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has taken a significant step in marine conservation, announcing that it will ...

The small, bell-shaped flowers that dangle like gems in dazzling hues of yellow, maroon, purple, brown and white give jewelflowers their name. Yet these plants, from the genera Streptanthus and ...

When Laurie was a kid, she had recurrent nightmares that featured her getting eaten by a shark. Decades later, Laurie goes to ...