Svalbard, Norway—where 1 million of the world's seed samples are held in a high-security facility—experienced record temperatures in July 2020.

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The state has expanded its trash pick-up services to accommodate the new policy, but many residents are already composting pros.
‘Lost on Everest’ chronicles a mission to find one of Mount Everest’s first missing bodies, while ‘Expedition Everest’ studies climate change on the mountain.
A “heat dome” is partially to blame, but climate change has been causing alarmingly high temperatures in Siberia for months.
The last time a bald eagle nest with eggs was recorded on Cape Cod in Massachusets was more than a century ago.
From May 31 to June 5, follow along as Black Birders Week highlights the experiences and expertise of Black scientists and naturalists.
You don't need to climb mountains to find nature. Get to know your local animals with these 10 tips for backyard wildlife watching.
There are roughly 1.5 million cicadas in Brood IX, and in the summer of 2020 they will make their first appearance in 17 years.
When it breaks down, poop from king penguins releases nitrous oxide—a gas that affects both the environment and the scientists who study it.
Georgia needs your help to prevent the Argentine black and white tegu from becoming a devastating invasive species.
If they have no one to hug in quarantine, Icelanders are being urged to find the nearest tree and hug it for at least five minutes a day.
These animal documentaries will take you on a cinematic journey around the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the skies above.
LEGO bricks have always been durable, but new research in the UK indicates they might actually be able to survive the harshest of conditions.
When a serious crime occurs in a national park, rangers don't call local law enforcement or the FBI. They call the ISB, a little-known team of investigators responsible for 85 million acres of public land.
Animal crossings, also known as animal bridges or wildlife overpasses, protect animals from traffic and promote genetic diversity.
As part of its zero-waste initiative, the Cincinnati Zoo is turning all the poop produced by its animals into fertilizer—including Fiona the hippo.
Good news: chubby little brown bats might be genetically resistant to white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that’s killed more than 5.5 million bats since it was first documented in 2006.
The ice volcanoes spotted on a Lake Michigan beach are a natural result of the lake's tides in freezing temperatures.
This Costa Rica animal rescue center houses every kind of animal, from spider monkeys to sea turtles.
Firefly populations are dwindling around the world, and a new study says light pollution is largely to blame.
Wollemi pines have lived on Earth for 200 million years. And without quick action from firefighters, the species' last wild population would have been wiped out for good by wildfires in Australia.
This illustrated map showcases the many beautiful, unusual plant species under threat in the United States.