NATURE

The Kuroshio Current has swept wayward ships from Japan's waters to the North American shore.

Here are 15 quotes celebrating summer vibes from famous musicians, writers, artists, scientists, and more.

The inviting green stuff is supposed to bring us closer to nature. Instead, grass creates a stinging, itchy sensation. What gives?

As if he wasn't already revered for being the world's best-known naturalist, Sir David Attenborough also gave us Monty Python.

If you plan on hiking where the Brood X cicadas have emerged this summer, bring an umbrella to block the cicada pee (or at least wear a hat).

Brood X cicada shells are covering surfaces in many parts of the United States, and this creepy video shows how they got there.

When a California nursery owner realized his rare corpse flower was blooming, he found a way to share it with as many people as possible.

They may be small, but these invasive insects have caused serious damage to agriculture and the environment since invading the U.S.

Rare animal species in Chernobyl, from lynxes to wild horses, seem to be weathering all that radiation relatively well.

Sixty-two years ago, nine hikers died in what's now Dyatlov Pass in Russia after fleeing their tent for unknown reasons. Using models inspired by Disney's 'Frozen,' scientists have come up with an explanation for the incident.

From natural wonders like Guairá Falls to literary works from Hemingway and Byron to paintings by Picasso and Renoir, here's a list of just a few priceless things that are gone forever.

When the Brood X cicadas emerge in late spring 2021, their mating calls will rival the volume of lawn mowers, car stereos, and low-flying planes.