The doors of the Sistine Chapel were shut and locked to the public after all 133 cardinal electors took the oath of secrecy, officially kicking off the secretive conclave process on Wednesday.

Sea otters are critical players in marine ecosystems and are a keystone species, meaning they have a profound effect on their ...

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

After decades of using dogs to track the scent of missing people, Mike Hadsell of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue has added ...

The Oregon Zoo is mourning the death of Tilly, the river otter who started out as a rescued orphan pup and went on to become a mother herself and had brushes with fame along the way.