Getting on the trail in the western United States means entering one of nature’s most awe-inspiring territories. The ...

North Carolina is a state full of biodiversity, and snakes are no exception. Its diverse environments, from the mountains in ...

Trees are vital to life on Earth. They absorb carbon dioxide and release the oxygen that sustains us, anchor soil to prevent ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

A medieval tower in the heart of Italy's capital, near the famous Roman Forum ruins, partially collapsed on Monday during ...

Few things are as thrilling as seeing a magnificent beast in its natural habitat, but some of the world's most beautiful animals are best given a wide berth.

We are the lucky inhabitants of Cascadia, an ecological region that begins in southeast Alaska; slips down through Canada; drifts into eastern Washington, Idaho, and Montana; then flows on south along ...

"Known as 'Georgia's Little Amazon,' the Altamaha River winds 137 miles from central Georgia and out to the Atlantic Ocean. It's the largest free-flowing river on the east coast and Georgia’s largest ...

“They are the ones that have to be able to strike as quickly as possible,” says Alistair Evans, a zoologist at Monash University in Melbourne. It typically takes mammals between 60 to 400 milliseconds ...