Coast
The U.S. Is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free
While they are no longer a navigational necessity, the guiding lights have histories worth preserving
Henri Matisse's Stunning Apartment Overlooking the French Riviera Is for Sale
The French artist spent his final years making art from his home in the city of Nice
This Tiny Hawaiian Island Is Free of Invasive Rats
Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies
Toxic Red Tide Is Back in Florida—Here's What to Know
Caused by an overgrowth of algae, the blooms can be harmful to humans, pets and marine wildlife
In Namibia, Lions Are King of the Beach
As the big cats return to hunting fur seals on the Skeleton Coast, a new project tries to keep people out of the way
Hurricanes Reveal 19th-Century Shipwreck Hidden Beneath Florida Beach
After two recent storms, a mysterious structure began to emerge
Archaeologists Discover Lost 17th-Century Warship 'Äpplet' in Sweden
It is the sister ship to the famous 'Vasa,' which sank within minutes of setting sail
Alaska Couple Finds Massive Mammoth Bone After Storm
Typhoon Merbok’s flooding and winds revealed the complete femur, lying in the mud
After Fish Developed Limbs, Some Might Have Returned to Swimming
Scientists think a recently discovered fossil is evidence that evolution is more like a branching tree than a ladder
Introducing Facial Recognition Software for Seals
A neural network, trained using thousands of photos of harbor seals, offers a noninvasive way of telling the pinnipeds apart
Climate Change Threatens Important African Coastal Sites
Dozens of important cultural, social, and ecological places are already at risk from climate hazards.
Why Do Creepy Dolls Keep Washing Up on Texas Beaches?
Ocean currents push the unsettling toys—and tons of other trash—onto state shores
Why Homes Are Collapsing on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Two unoccupied houses fell into the Atlantic Ocean on North Carolina’s Outer Banks this week
Sea Levels Will Rise One Foot Along U.S. Coasts by 2050
Some regions could see as much as seven feet of sea level rise by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't curbed
Meet Elmer and Lima, a Same-Sex Penguin Couple Fostering a Chick at a Syracuse Zoo
The two male birds are 'exemplary' parents, says the zoo’s director
Nearly 70,000 Invasive Green Crabs Were Captured in Washington State Last Fall
State government officials took emergency actions this month to eradicate the non-native species
Whales Once Walked Along the Coasts of North America
Increasing fossil finds are helping researchers understand how such early whales made their way to the continent
Inside the Growing Movement to Share Science Through Quilting
The classic medium allows researchers, students and artists to tell stories about science, technology, engineering and math
Meet the White Tern, a Seabird Surprisingly Thriving in a Big City
The bird—also known as Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within Honolulu, the busiest of Hawai'i's urban landscapes
Why Ecologists Are Haunted by the Rapid Growth of Ghost Forests
A study in North Carolina of dying trees may represent a foreboding preview of what may come to coastal ecosystems worldwide
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