When a male pearly razorfish is snatched from the sea, a female is forced to transition their sex too early. Scientists say this may have a wide-ranging impact on the fish’s DNA.

Record-holder Elaine Hopley was hit by waves as high as a house, she told a team of Scottish women who are set to take on the same challenge.

Porto Santo’s standout sight is its beach – nearly six miles of silky sand. It’s sparsely occupied during my visit, despite ...

The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that 144 migrants attempting to reach Europe are dead or missing due to a series of ...

NHCR reports 144 feared dead or missing after boat disasters off Mauritania, including one vessel where 143 vanished after 25 days at sea. Atlantic route remains one of world's deadliest.

A boat carrying migrants from Gambia to the Canary Islands was found adrift off Mauritania. Only 38 survived, while 143 are ...

In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 21, UNHCR said three (3) rescue and disembarkation operations conducted between July 14 and July 18 in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, brought 387 people safely ashore.

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 21 July 2026 Also ...

Do wines from islands taste differently? Yes, says some. These wines from islands around the world - Azores, Tenerife, Sicily ...

Photographing marine flora and fauna to gauge the ocean’s condition on a day-to-day basis. This is the aim of RedPROMAR, an ...

Researchers probe the geochemistry of the moon, Mars, asteroids, and water worlds to understand our home and plan for future ...