Killer whales not previously seen in Seattle delight whale watchers
Seattle (AP) — When tourists travel to Seattle, it’s common to take in the Space Needle and the…
New fossils provide snapshot of the beginning of complex animals that led to us
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a…
Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
WASHINGTON — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial…
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking…
Rescuers give up hope for the whale stranded in the Baltic
BERLIN (AP) — Rescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has…
Warm winters mean there’s more nitrate pollution in drinking water
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des…
The rare Rice’s whale at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump…
About 100 toxic Superfund sites vulnerable to flooding, storms, wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to…
People who drive for work are getting squeezed by higher gas prices
Leslie Sherman-Shafer, an Uber driver in the San Francisco Bay Area, likes to start each shift with a…
Whale swims free after days stuck on German sandbank
BERLIN (AP) — A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort…
Arctic sea ice shrinks to tie lowest level for winter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the…
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles and polluted nature reserves
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than…