Environment

Planning your next adventure? These national parks are campers’ top picks for stunning views and unforgettable hikes.

‘Why, yes, I am from Long Island! How did you know?’

Can a Boston dog bahk?

HeroRAT Ronin Breaks Guinness World Records® title

Ronin the rat proves rodents can be heroes too.

Bottles are easy to recycle, but things get a little more confusing beyond that.

Recycling gets confusing sometimes, especially when it comes to certain items. Discover which recycling rules you may (or may not) be breaking here, plus the best practices to follow instead.

Researchers witness strange sea animals, including poisonous sea pigs and hand-sized sea spiders, while sailing to the Denman Glacier.

They might seem icky, but we can‘t live without them.

Flies aren’t just decomposers—they’re also pollinators and pest predators. Researchers shows it’s time to appreciate these misunderstood insects.

The web of a Darwin’s bark spider can span 82 feet.

India‘s Thar Desert is looking a little greener than this nowadays.

Thanks to increased accessibility to water and energy, the Thar Desert is now the most populated desert on Earth.

Many gopher tortoises withstood the Category 4 hurricane and are now adapting to new land.

After Hurricane Helene devastated Florida’s coast, gopher tortoise populations unexpectedly surged in one area.

Learn what these creatures are, why they appear, and if they’re safe to touch.

If you‘d like more than a beach vacation, Fiji is the place for you.

The island nation is inviting travelers to donate some of their vacation to support local communities and environmental efforts.

History in the Making! Critically Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Hatch at Philadelphia Zoo!

A nearly century-old Galápagos tortoise welcomed four babies recently, boosting a critically endangered population.

It's twice the length of the Hoover Dam, but it was only discovered with the help of satellite imagery.

The tiny town of Rolla, Kansas, is about to be enveloped in the Black Sunday dust storm on April 14, 1935.

Ninety years ago, the Black Sunday dust storm blasted the Great Plains with millions of tons of topsoil scoured from the once-rich prairies. The Dust Bowl had arrived.

Yellowstone‘s Castle Geyser is doing its thing.

A newly discovered vent at Yellowstone National Park has caught the attention of researchers and tourists.

One Maine lobster fisherman goes the extra mile by taking care of the protected crustaceans he catches before returning them to the water.

A backpacker enjoys the view in Chugach State Park near Anchorage, Alaska.

From Chesapeake, Virginia, to Anchorage, Alaska, these cities offer plenty of parkland.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park tops the list.

Which U.S. national parks saw the most visitors in 2024? Super-popular spots included Yosemite, Acadia, and Glacier National Park.

These penguins are going to be living their best lives.

The New England Aquarium’s retirement area for penguins offers specialized healthcare and a peaceful habitat for elderly birds.

Room temperature is a frame of reference.

Misunderstanding room temperature can have some surprisingly serious consequences.

The woolly devil—a recently identified plant species—has researchers intrigued because it belongs to a brand new genus.

The gray wolf is an endangered species in most of the U.S.

Where does your state rank when it comes to wildlife conservation?

The Chimborazo hillstar is native to the Andes of Ecuador and southern Colombia.

An ornithologist discovered a hummingbird “hive” in Ecuador‘s High Andes—a major departure for the solitary animals.

Many alligators were found in Alachua County‘s sewage system.

Alligators living in the sewers isn’t just an urban legend.

Do Animals Have Regional Accents?

Rat Sets Record for Most Land Mines Sniffed Out By His Species

You Probably Aren’t Recycling These 3 Things Correctly—Here’s What To Do Instead

Sea Pigs, Sea Spiders, and More Bizarre Creatures Collected Off Antarctica

Fly Migration Is Essential to Our Ecosystem, Study Finds

Meet the Darwin’s Bark Spider, Weaver of the World’s Largest Webs

Indian’s Thar Desert Is Getting Greener, Thanks to Human Activity

A Florida Park’s Gopher Tortoise Population Exploded Thanks to Hurricane Helene

Thousands of Blue Blobs Wash Up in California, Signaling Spring

Fiji Is Asking Tourists to ‘Give Back’ 1 Hour of Their Vacation

97-Year-Old Galápagos Tortoise Breaks Record as First-Time Mom

Behold! The World’s Largest Beaver Dam

Black Sunday: When a Dust Storm Swallowed the Great Plains

Yellowstone’s New Thermal Vent May Be Easy to Spot This Summer

Maine Fisherman Pampers the Protected Lobsters He Catches With Claw Manicures

The 10 U.S. Cities With the Most Green Space

The 10 Most Popular National Parks of 2024

Older Penguins Moved to the New England Aquarium’s New ‘Retirement Island’

What Exactly Is ‘Room Temperature’?

Introducing the Woolly Devil, the Newest Plant Discovered in Big Bend National Park

The 10 Best States for Wildlife Protection

Hummingbirds Found Nesting Together in Groups in Surprising First

At Least One Florida Sewage System Is Swimming With Alligators, Study Shows