January 1775, Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the island, in the name of King George III ...

Most meetings reward the loudest and quickest voices. Fast talkers dominate, while more reflective thinkers get sidelined. Ideas are judged not by their substance but by the confidence with which they ...

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

The gray seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperiled by ...

Instead of culling birds infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, farmers should just let it spread through flocks!