U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have launched a formal investigation into the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel off Gloucester, Massachusetts, that resulted in seven deaths.

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In the depths of the Red Sea, scientists have uncovered a deadly natural phenomenon: deep-sea brine pools that kill almost ...

Proposed changes to Frederick County’s animal control ordinance would broaden the definition of a “dangerous dog,” create a new lifetime pet license and specify a leash requirement. The changes, which ...

There are many movies about people bonding with animals, movies about heroic animals, and movies about animals on their own adventures. Sometimes, Willy is freed, or an incredible journey homeward is ...

The Florida Oceanographic Society welcomed more than 250 new marine animals to the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center in Stuart. Dubbed “Merry Fishmas,” the celebration took in parrotfish, sharks, ...

Everyone knows by now that Florida has a problem with the invasive Burmese python. Wild Burmese pythons can pose some risk to humans, even those who aren't purposefully pursuing them. Traffic ...

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very ...

"I have always been a reader and, of course, I spent so much time aboard ship. For example, I would take a footlocker full of books with me to the Mediterranean and the Mideast and read about the ...