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National Geographic Explorer Paolo Verzone provides a rare peek inside a stellarator, an experiment that aims to give the world near-limitless clean energy. When in operation, this space inside the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its ...

A whale watcher in California was delighted upon seeing three species of whale swimming off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes in one day as he flew his drone over the area on January 12. Mauricio ...

The biggest, life-sized inflatable whale in New York — large enough for visitors to walk inside — will be touring Long Island communities this winter. The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold ...

Humpback whales occasionally swim to boats as if curious about their human occupants. It's a behavior described as mugging. But on Saturday off San Diego, a humpback whale seemed more curious about a ...

The young whale, dubbed "Oil Change," was seen repeatedly off Cape Cod, and would entertain whale watchers with breaches and ...

Authorities have launched an investigation after a dead whale was found on the bow of a ship coming to port at a marine terminal in New Jersey over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware ...

Officials say the whale was found dead on a ship docked near Philadelphia as investigators work to determine what happened NOAA Office of Law Enforcement via AP An endangered fin whale was found dead ...

BETHANY BEACH, Del. - Chopper 16 was overhead the body of a dead whale floating off the coast of Bethany Beach on Thursday. The whale, which appears to be a humpback, was seen flipped on its back in ...