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Brazilian oil giant Petrobras ’s Transpetro unit is expanding its logistics operations with the launch of its first public ...

The S.C. Department of Environmental Services urges the public to report sightings of invasive giant salvinia in Lake Wateree ...

Gargantuan gourds were transformed into sailing squash for the 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, an annual pumpkin race ...

The invasive species was identified in a lake that is in multiple counties, according to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services.

Gary Kristensen scored the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by pumpkin boat earlier this year after paddling ...

TUALATIN, Ore. — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated as he crossed the finish line, ...

Participants dressed in their Halloween best used all their might, paddling in carved-out pumpkins as part of the 2025 West ...

Before the jet age, the ocean was the runway for aviation’s most ambitious machines. Giant flying boats promised luxury, ...

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But ...

The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta returned to Tualatin on Sunday, bringing in hundreds of spectators ready to celebrate ...

Giant salvinia is not a newcomer to Lake Palestine, but after a massive outbreak late this summer some lake residents and ...