The pandemic is waning. The exhibits are open.

The unusually high number of young animals suggests there is a nursery ground in the densely populated region, surprising scientists.

North Atlantic right whales are in worse shape than their southern cousins, in part due to entanglement in fishing gear, a new study says.

Fifty years after the oil spill that inspired the creation of Earth Day, we’ve learned a lot about how to care for birds covered in oil.

Changes to the implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act take away the threat of penalties, at a time when bird numbers are plummeting.

Dolphin echolocation can find underwater mines more effectively than the best sonar.

Private fire brigades are not just for the rich anymore—and for some, they’re also not enough.

A woman takes the helm of an American infantry division for the first time

How a brothel owner created the world’s biggest industrial park.

Curious electioneering in Big Sky Country.

How the federal government tries - and fails - to stop fentanyl from streaming into the country.

Uncomfortable treatment with little scientific basis finds paying customers

A valuable hidden treasure draws hopeful hunters out West.

Bears Ears and Gold Butte are the latest battlegrounds in a long-running debate about federal land in the West.