Trump's tariff list subjected the Heard and McDonald Islands and other remote Antarctic territories uninhabited by humans to ...

The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they ...

Polaris the seal is a tough old bird. The adult male harp seal found on Nantasket Beach in Hull last month was deemed well enough to be released back into the ocean on Wednesday, March 19 ...

A harp seal dubbed Polaris was rescued by Whale and Dolphin Conservation last month at Nantasket Beach in Hull.

A rescued harp seal nearing his release back into the wild has died, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday. "We are sorry to share some heartbreaking news ...

A rescued harp seal that seemed to be on the road to recovery suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday and had to be euthanized, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday.

Marine mammals such as seals, by contrast, can spend most of their lives below the surface without running such risks. A paper published in Science on March 20th explains why: seals can apparently ...

Dr Chris McKnight from County Antrim has been researching how seals can hold their breath much longer underwater than many other species as part of his work at the University of St Andrews in ...

At the top of our planet lies a magical realm, the Arctic Ocean. After four months of winter darkness, the sun returns to ...

Dell lives with her uncle, Harp, whose farm is mysteriously untouched by the all-enveloping dust. A federal agency photographer, a Black woman named Cleo Allfrey, eventually turns up in Uz. Cleo ...

As polar tourism surges, experts warn of its environmental impact. From transport choices to local food, here's how to visit ...

These seals are named for the dark harp-shaped pattern on their back that forms in their adult coat. This species is most commonly found dwelling on the ice in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans ...