California Redwoods Miraculously Regrow After Wildfire Devastation
The Big Basin Redwood State Park in Santa Cruz, California, is home to some of the tallest and oldest redwood trees on Earth. The towering trees reach heights of over 300...
Environment Articles
Elephants Assign Unique "Names" To Each Other, Just Like Humans
Elephants are known for their exceptional intelligence, empathy, and communication skills. A new study suggests they may have another remarkable ability: assigning indivi...
The World's Biggest Glacier May Be Melting Faster Than Previously Believed
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is the world's largest and widest glacier. The massive ice sheet stretches 80 miles (129 km) across, roughly the size of Florida....
Orcas "Attacking" Boats Are Just Bored Teenagers Having Fun
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are the largest members of the dolphin family. The mammals hunt in pods of up to 40 individuals. They are known for their coordinated...
Japan's N-Ark Aspires To Build A Floating City To Combat Rising Sea Levels
Rising sea levels, fueled by global warming, are escalating at an alarming rate, putting coastal communities worldwide at risk. By 2050, experts predict that nearly 300 m...
2024 US Tornado Season On Track To Be One Of The Most Active In History
Tornadoes can strike the United States year-round, but they are most active from March to July. While they occur nationwide, a region known as "Tornado Alley" is the most...
Brave Baby Penguins Leap Off Massive Cliff For First Swim!
Renowned wildlife filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory is known for capturing rare and unforgettable moments in the animal kingdom. On April 11, 2024...
Female And Male Crab Spiders Work Together To Camouflage As Flowers
Environmental scientists Shi-Mao Wu and Jiang-Yun Gao were in a rainforest in China's Yuan Province when they noticed mosquitos buzzing around some flowers. Upon looking...
Earth Day 2024 Highlights The Perils Of Plastic Pollution
Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is an annual reminder of the urgent need to protect our planet. The global movement began on April 22, 1970, when US lawmaker Gaylord...
"Magic Carpet" Deep-Sea Worm Discovered Near Costa Rica
A new species of ragworm, likened to a living magic carpet, has been discovered in the methane seeps 30 miles (48 km) off the coast of Costa Rica. The rose-colored Pectin...
Ingenious "Fish Doorbell" Helps Fish Migration In The Netherlands
Every spring, many fish species migrate from the Vecht, a branch of the Rhine River, to the shallow waters of the Kromme Rijn River to spawn and reproduce. However, their...
Earth Hour 2024 Shines A Spotlight On The Health Of Our Planet
Earth Hour 2024 will occur on March 23 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time. The event, held annually toward the end of March, encourages individuals, communities, and busi...
Wildfires Cause Widespread Destruction In Texas
Firefighters in Texas are battling a number of wildfires in the state's northernmost area called the Panhandle. The destructive blazes have scorched over a million acres,...
Stink Alert! A Giant Corpse Flower Is In Full Bloom In San Francisco
On February 27, 2024, biologists at San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences revealed that "Mirage," its resident titan arum, or corpse flower, had bloomed. The mas...
Yosemite National Park's Firefall Season Has Begun
California's Yosemite National Park is famous for its giant, ancient sequoia trees and impressive rock formations. They include El Capitan and Half Dome. But from mid to...
World's Largest Iceberg Is On The Move After More Than Three Decades
The world's largest iceberg is on the move after being stuck to the ocean floor for 37 years. A23a stretches almost 1,500 square miles (3,885 sq. km) wide, or about three...
The National Zoo's Beloved Giant Pandas Have Returned To China
With heavy hearts, officials at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, have bid farewell to its three resident giant pandas. Mei Xiang, 25, Tian Tian, 26, and...
Race Car Made Using Discarded Electronics Highlights The World's E-Waste Problem
Plastic pollution gets a lot of attention. However, the ever-increasing pile of discarded electronics is not as well-publicized. In 2014, over 49 million tons of toxic "e...
Zookeepers Find Creative Ways To Keep Animals Cool In Extreme Heat
This year's summer was the Earth's hottest since global record-keeping began in 1880. Large parts of the Northern Hemisphere – including areas of the United States, Europ...
"Golden Egg" Found On Ocean Floor Baffles Researchers
The ocean is full of mysteries. But few have grabbed the attention of the scientific community and the public as the recently-found "golden egg." Researchers from the Nat...
Hide and Seek: How Clever Trumpetfish Fake Out Their Prey
Found in tropical waters worldwide, trumpetfish are elongated creatures with long snouts, which they use to swallow small fish and shrimp. The large fish are known to use...
Reticulated Giraffe Born At Tennessee Zoo Has No Spots
A reticulated baby giraffe at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, is garnering worldwide attention due to her unusual looks. The female, born on July 31, 2023, lacks her...
2023 Is On Track To Be The Planet's Hottest Year On Record
If this summer feels a little warmer than usual, you are not wrong. The global temperatures in June 2023 far exceeded the previous record set in June 2019. The sweltering...
Lab-Grown Chicken Approved For Sale In The United States
On June 21, 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted its first-ever approval of cell-cultured meat. The assent is restricted to products made by GOOD Meat an...