NATURE

A Psychotropic Fungus Is Eating Away Cicadas' Genitalia and Boosting Their Sex Drive

Even when two-thirds of their bodies are composed of fungal spores, the host cicadas continue to attempt mating in a drugged-out stupor.

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A North Carolina Animal Rescue Group Is Using Old Bras to Save Injured Turtles

Don’t toss your old bras! Animal rescue groups can use them to mend the cracked shells of injured turtles.

See NASA’s Breathtaking Photo of a Volcanic Eruption From Space

A small island volcano that has been dormant since 1924 erupted this week. Astronauts photographed it from the International Space Station.

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Giant Copper Beech Tree Planted By Teddy Roosevelt Has Been Chopped Down

The giant copper beech tree that Theodore Roosevelt planted at Sagamore Hill, his Long Island home, has been removed from the National Park System property.

There Are 2373 Squirrels in New York's Central Park, Census Finds

Central Park in New York City is home to thousands of Eastern gray squirrels. Last year, a team of 300 volunteers counted them all.

10,000 People Gathered at Stonehenge to Welcome the Summer Solstice

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate the start of summer. Today, people visiting Stonehenge took that celebration to a whole new level.

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The Tree That Inspired Dr. Seuss's The Lorax Has Fallen Over

The whimsical Monterey cypress believed to have inspired Dr. Seuss's 'The Lorax' toppled over for unknown reasons.

Paul Hermans, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Tourists Are Picking Apart Britain's Oldest Tree

The Fortingall Yew in the Fortingall churchyard in Perthshire, Scotland is so stressed that it's changing sexes for the first time in millennia.

10 Creepy-Crawly Facts About Spiders

Whether you're an arachnophobe or an arachnophile, here are a few things you should know about our eight-legged friends.

Minnesota Wants to Pay Homeowners to Create Bee-Friendly Lawns

The new law will cover 75 to 90 percent of the cost of transforming homeowners' lawns into sanctuaries for bees.

One of the World's Loveliest Lavender Farms Is Just Outside of London

Take in the sights and scents while roaming 25 acres of lavender fields at Mayfield farm in Banstead, UK.

14 Things You Should Know About Vultures

Vultures are natures clean-up crew, swiftly flying in to rid our nations highways of roadkill—among other acts that help the environment.

How Beavers Could Help Clean Up Polluted Waters Around the World

Beavers are essentially nature's "ecosystem engineers." Here's how their dams could help curb water pollution.

Motion-Activated Camera Captures First Known Photo of Albino Giant Panda

The albino panda bear was wandering a bamboo forest in China when it triggered a motion-sensitive camera set up by scientists.

World’s Tiniest McDonald’s Opens in Sweden, Welcomes Bees as Customers

The outside of the model is an exact replica of a McDonald's, but the inside is a bustling beehive with room for thousands of pollinators.

10 Fascinating Facts About the 10 Most Popular National Parks in America

From Acadia to Zion and the Rockies to the Smokies, there's a lot to see—and learn—from America's most frequented national parks.

This Is What Millions of Monarch Butterflies Sound Like

If you want to see and hear tens of millions of butterflies, visit Michoacán, Mexico—or just watch this video instead.

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove and the Montgomery County Audubon Collection, Audubon.org // Public Domain

11 Facts About John James Audubon

John James Audubon didn't establish the Audubon Society, but he did create of America's most iconic works of natural history, 'The Birds of America.' He also had controversial views about vultures.

2624-Year-Old Cypress Tree Discovered in North Carolina Swamp

The ancient cypress is one of the oldest living non-clonal trees on Earth, but climate change threatens its existence.

How Your Used Mascara Wand Could Help Save the Lives of Wild Animals

Don't throw out your used mascara brushes! Your local wildlife refuge might be able to put them to good use.

Holland's Keukenhof Gardens—the Largest Flower Garden in the World—Is the Perfect Spring Destination

A 45-minute train ride from Amsterdam, Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands is home to millions of flowers, including the tulips the region is known for.

12 Facts About Your Digestive System

The ancient Greeks and Romans gorged themselves while lying down, but medical professionals say eating (and digesting) in a reclined position isn't such a good idea.

Fire Destroys Parts of Ashdown Forest, the Woods That Inspired Winnie the Pooh

Ashdown Forest in Sussex, UK, the real-life place A.A. Milne used as inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood in 'Winnie the Pooh,' caught fire on April 28.

Meet Gracie: The Resident 'Bark Ranger' at Montana's Glacier National Park

As the resident "Bark Ranger" at Glacier National Park in Montana, Gracie helps protect both humans and wildlife.

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