Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

It’s hard to predict which animals will transform like butterflies upon reaching adulthood. Some animals, like horses or ...

A harp seal spotted along the shore in Westbrook on March 27 died after officials at Mystic Aquarium were unable to nurse it back to health.

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BRIGANTINE — Some sad news out of Brigantine. A Harp seal that was recovering at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center after being rescued from a beach in Middletown in February, has died.

Polaris the seal is a tough old bird. The adult male harp seal found on Nantasket Beach in Hull last month was deemed well enough to be released back into the ocean on Wednesday, March 19 ...

A rescued harp seal nearing his release back into the wild has died, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday. "We are sorry to share some heartbreaking news ...

A rescued harp seal that seemed to be on the road to recovery suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday and had to be euthanized, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday.

Trish was one of six juvenile seals who were studied at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews A scientist from Northern Ireland has discovered the super sense that makes ...

Dr Chris McKnight from County Antrim has been researching how seals can hold their breath much longer underwater than many other species as part of his work at the University of St Andrews in ...