With An Oscar for Best Documentary, Can “The Cove” Halt Japan’s Dolphin Slaughter?

Despite the tragic death of a trainer and protests from animal rights activists, Sea World has resumed its famous Shamu show.

Researchers have found the Atlantic Ocean’s equivalent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in an area southwest of Bermuda.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez seeds the clouds above his country to combat a drought that has brought Venezuela’s reservoirs to their lowest levels in years.

Take a look at the origins of the endangered species list and learn what qualifies a species for inclusion on the list.

Weird animals have long been found in children’s literature. Now scientists are finding animals deep in the ocean that are just as bizarre.

Expandable, lightweight houses are being developed for homeless Haitians in Port-au-Prince, though some experts suggest relocating the capital city is the safest option.

Researchers can’t figure out why blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, are singing in deeper voices every year.

At the Copenhagen conference, $10 billion was promised to developing nations to help them combat the effects of climate change. South Africa, Brazil, China and India say it's time to pay up.

Five errors in a U.N. climate panel report have called into question the credibility of the panel, prompting climate change skeptics to cry foul.

School gardens are not without controversy, despite largely positive news coverage and political attention.

An offshore wind farm project opposed by Nantucket residents could move forward, highlighting opposing viewpoints on wind energy.

The population of Menhaden, a small fish used for fish oil pills, is rapidly depleting, prompting calls for protective legislation and shedding light on alternative sources of omega-3s.

Using laser-fusion technology, experts hope to add “clean, inexhaustible energy source” to the laser’s distinguished resume.

Researchers observed octopi off the Indonesian coast using coconut halves as shields and armor, making them the first invertebrates to be classified as tool-using animals.

The Navy has approved a plan to step up anti-terrorism efforts at a Washington base by sending specially trained dolphins and sea lions into surrounding waters.

The U.N. Climate Change Conference has kicked off in Copenhagen, where world leaders hope to make significant progress toward creation of a global climate agreement.

The U.N. Climate Change Conference calls world leaders to Copenhagen next week to address global warming and emissions reductions. Recent controversies, financial conflicts and past climate conferences could all impact the outcome.

As energy experts tout the potential of algae as a fuel source, we look more closely at pond scum, the current state of biofuels and the innovative ways scientists are deriving fuel.