Spotted seals in some of the most remote marine areas around Alaska are consuming significant amounts of microplastics in their diets, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks–led study. The ...

One crew member is missing, presumed dead, while more than 30 people have been rescued after a cargo ship, the Solong, struck an oil tanker, the Stena Immaculate, in the North Sea off the east ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

London — The Monday collision between a cargo ship and an oil tanker in the North Sea "has a high risk of being an environmental disaster in really important protected areas," Naomi Tilley, Oil ...

Could this be the American Atlantis? New York City isn’t the only metropolis that’s on the descent. An alarming new study by NASA has found that parts of California, including San Francisco ...

Adloyada parades have been a staple of Purim festivities here for over a hundred years. And the tradition shows no signs of letting up as municipalities up and down the country gear up for some ...

The oil tanker Stena Immaculate and container ship Solong collided earlier this morning, as reports of an incident were first raised at around 9:48 am. So far, 32 casualties have been confirmed on ...

The oil tanker Stena Immaculate and container ship Solong collided earlier this morning, as reports of an incident were first raised at around 9:48 am. So far, 32 casualties have been confirmed on ...

KUALA LUMPUR -- The U.S., European Union countries and Japan have increased the deployment of warships in the South China Sea in the last year to send "a message" to Beijing to respect territorial ...

Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average, Europe's climate monitor ...