In a state with such iconic megafauna as the Florida panther and the American alligator, the shy, reclusive Florida black bear is often overlooked. Until there’s trouble. In less than two weeks, the ...

A newly discovered 460-million-year-old trilobite showed signs of being shaped and flattened—the first indication that ...

A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest ...

Here's what we know about what caused the earthquake off Russia's Far East and why the tsunami it generated weren't as big as ...

This year marks half a century since the end of the Vietnam War — a period the country commemorates through poignant museums ...

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they ...

After decades of political unrest, former poachers and community members rallied to protect the Bengal florican.

Scientists say a new epicenter is forming for the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. Here’s where people are now most at risk ...

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

In the Canadian Rockies, a cowgirl-powered ranch takes riders into the heart of the Banff National Park, retracing a tangle ...

Along Norway’s coastline, the rhythm of life slows in summer — shaped by the good weather and long hours of daylight.