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Humpback whales are rebounding after a warm water event that killed off sea life in the North Pacific. Researchers at Glacier Bay say it's a relief to see baby whales in the water again.

Staten Island lost more than a dozen residents to Superstorm Sandy. The trauma of those losses, plus the physical destruction of property, has been hard on residents, especially in the neighborhood of Ocean Breeze.

Christina Thompson deftly weaves her fascinating narrative of European travels and attempts to understand the Polynesian puzzle in her new book, though European colonization is not fully addressed.

The Panama Canal is getting its first major overhaul since it was opened nearly a century ago. The massive construction project will add a third channel that will permit many more ships, and much larger ones, to take the shortcut between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Climate change means more rain and higher seas, which adds up to more flooded homes. Even a small amount of water indoors can cost a lot.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with planetary sciences professor Jim Head about China's advancements in space exploration as another rocket is set to fall to the earth.

Ocean temperatures have been unusually hot, which turns the corals a ghostly white. Coral bleaching is expected to get worse as the climate keeps getting hotter. Scientists aim to help corals survive.

Offshore wind is a young industry in the U.S. This week, it hit a milestone when one of the country's first two commercial-scale projects, Vineyard Wind, started sending power to the grid.

The coronavirus outbreak in China continues to have ripple effects on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Many multinational companies depend on China for both supplies and sales.

The Global Fund is partnering with Heineken for logistical help in the fight against AIDS, malaria and TB. Is that a smart plan — or, as some health advocates charge, an unsuitable match?