In movies and literature, a wolf’s haunting howl can signify danger or untamed nature. In real life, researchers in ...

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.

When you look out at Biscayne National Park from the lawn of its Florida visitors center, almost all you see is the ocean.

Even so, nature resonates with distinct sounds during the cold season. Winter, in fact, is a good time to keep your ears ...

Another reason for chili plants to hold back on the heat: Capsaicin is a gut irritant that can speed up digestion. If a bird ...

Animals have been a source of and inspiration for memes for as long as memes have been around. Cats remain the star of the ...

Entries are being accepted for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve 2026 Photo Contest honoring Carolyn Babb. The deadline is Jan. 31, 2026. The contest is limited to amateur photographers ...

A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy's central Alps, near where ...

Location: Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono and Madera Counties, California, United States Size: 748,542 acres (16th largest National Park) Established: October 1, ...

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

The loss of federal funding forced a difficult decision, the executive director of Arkansas TV said: Cut PBS, or go off the air entirely. By Benjamin Mullin Arkansas PBS on Thursday severed ties with ...