Loggerhead research shows turtles congregate in same Gulf spots

Study finds that threatened animals born on different beaches feed in the same areas, a discovery that could help protect the creatures

Fabulous Mediterranean Dining Comes to the Gran Caribe Real in Cancun

CANCUN, Mexico, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-inclusive, all-suite Gran Caribe Real in Cancun is pleased to announce the opening of its 9 th restaurant, Il Pescatore.  This Mediterranean inspired ...

Satellite tracking reveals sea turtle feeding hotspots

Satellite tracking of threatened loggerhead sea turtles has revealed two previously unknown feeding "hotspots" in the Gulf of Mexico that are providing important habitat for at least three separate populations of the turtles.

An exquisite Mexico beach, cursed by plastic

Sea currents act like a conveyor belt, depositing trash on a remote stretch of sand in an ecologically rich region of coral reef and mangrove forests. Locals can only pick up the pieces, bit by bit. Just off a rutted dirt road, a beach as white as flour pops into view from behind a wall of sea grape and rustling palms. Pelicans slice over turquoise waters, and not a single person stirs the quiet.

Is Mexico City safe from drug cartel war -- or the next target?

Near the ruins of an ancient Aztec temple, a woman shouting into a microphone claims Mexican society is crumbling.