My recall of watching TV newscasts goes back to the evening news by John Cameron Swayze (1950s). The news anchor I have probably watched the most in my younger adult years was Walter Cronkite.

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Cindy’s 5th grade class was assigned to present an object lesson. She brought her goldfish to school and made her ...

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

Over McLean's last six outings, the right-hander has allowed two earned runs or fewer each time and continues to impress since his promotion from Double-A earlier this season. Speaking of Double-A ...

A rare whale tooth unearthed at a Copper Age “mega village” in Spain has shed light on the artistry of Iberian people who lived in the Mediterranean region over 4,000 years ago.

The giant phantom jellyfish is found everywhere except in the Arctic. This species thrives in the bathypelagic zone, which extends to depths of up to 13,000 feet below the ocean’s surface.

A basilosaurus whale fall and giant, prehistoric sharks Once the bones where cleaned up and examined, something interesting came to light. The bones had scratches on them that were determined to ...

While its size is monstrous, its nature couldn’t be more docile. Gentle Giants of the Deep The giant phantom jelly bears an eerily similar appearance to Darth Vader. If the Sith were a sea animal, he ...

Each summer, a natural wonder unfolds beneath the surface of Qatar’s northern waters — one of the world’s largest gatherings of whale sharks. From June to September, these gentle giants rise to feed ...

A humpback whale tethered to the sea floor by a rope was rescued off the coast of Australia after a local fisherman spotted the animal in distress, video shows.