Besides its 50 states, did you know that there are 14 territories in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean overseen by the US federal government? In fact, widespread communities and areas are a ...

This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean.

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

Trump’s whopper of a fish tale has its roots in a tour given by politically connected farmers in California’s Central Valley.

The 210th anniversary of the Tambora eruption is a moment to contemplate, and to educate the public about volcanoes’ threats ...

Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to witness above-normal rainfall this year, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD ...

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to visit San Diego Tuesday to view the Tijuana sewage problem leaking into US waters ...

Wondering when the monsoon will finally bring relief to your state? As temperatures soar across the country, the IMD has ...

Regulators have voted to ban commercial fishing for Chinook salmon in California for an unprecedented third straight year ...

This closed commercial and token recreational fishing season is a human tragedy, as well as an economic and environmental ...

California commercial salmon fishing will not happen for the third year in a row. The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to close commercial salmon season for the remainder of the year on ...