The loss of one iconic species, sunflower sea stars, unleashed a voracious eater of seagrass habitats and upended the coastal ecosystem. But the response has opened new business opportunities.

In the inaugural installation of Shakedown Beat, WAMC's Josh Landes offers a review of three northeastern jam band festivals in Summer 2025, and how he fell in love with the band moe.

Rice’s whale is the only baleen whale species that lives year round in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in the continental shelf break between 100 meters (328 feet) and 400 meters (1,312 feet) depth.

When a whale dies, its body can turn into a ticking time bomb. This video explains why whales explode, the science behind the buildup of gases, and some of the most infamous cases that shocked the ...

Marvel at the beauty of birds and learn the stories behind our favorite images from this year’s contests—featuring, for the first time, photographers from Chile and Colombia.