As governments move to ban plastic grocery bags, how much of an impact do they have on the world around us? The answer is both surprising and substantial.

On the morning of May 25, 2006, I didn’t go out. Capt. Doug Dicenzo invited me to come along to meet some local Iraqi leaders ...

A cluster of 4,500-year-old sites on the remote Kitsissut islands in north-west Greenland is changing how archaeologists picture the first people lived in the High Arctic. Rather than hugging the land ...

Planning a beach or snorkeling trip? Swimsuit color warnings about sharks circulate widely, but ocean safety depends on more ...

With new technology, smarter tools, and a lot of patient digging, historians and archaeologists are uncovering marvels from every corner of the world. One day it’s an enormous thigh bone from a ...

Some of the most stunning natural wonders sit quietly just beyond the reach of crowded parking lots and long entrance lines.

This sunken sailboat left behind far more than just a wreck — it created a serious threat to the surrounding reef. Fishing line, metal, batteries, and debris were tangled through coral and habitat ...

Floating seaweed can travel long distances to new territories and accumulate in large mats or wash ashore in huge quantities.

Archaeological remains on the Kitsissut islands off the coast of Greenland reveal that whole communities regularly journeyed across the dangerous Arctic waters.

With new technology, smarter tools, and a lot of patient digging, historians and archaeologists are uncovering marvels from every corner of the world. One day it’s an enormous thigh bone from a ...

Learn all humpback whales, giant sirens of the sea - from where they live to what they eat, and why they don't have teeth ...

IWAI calls for urgent maintenance on River Barrow to ease flooding and urges communities to pressure politicians for action.