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.

ENVIRONMENT
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.
Popocatépetl, one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, erupted recently, and the dramatic explosion was caught on camera.
The 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant led to the evacuation of 100,000 humans. But the animals don't appear to be going anywhere.
Washington state will soon be home to the world’s first human composting facility. The process, which will cost about $5500, will turn a human body into one cubic yard of nutrient-rich soil.
'Urechis caupo' bears a striking resemblance to a specific part of male human anatomy, but the species is usually hidden underground. Something brought them to the surface.
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg was the most influential person of 2019, according to TIME magazine.
Without arctic sea ice to hunt on, 60 polar bears have gathered at a Russian village in search of food—and this isn't an anomaly.
After studying American National Parks like Yellowstone, China will debut the first site in its new national park system on the Tibetan Plateau in 2020.
From thrifty organizers to gardening projects, here are some clever ways to upcycle the empty pill bottles in your medicine cabinet at home.
New Jersey lawmakers who are concerned about pollution have cracked down on the antiquated practice of warming up vehicles.
The Unicow is a kit that turns any bottle destined for the trash into a reusable, wall-mounted liquid soap dispenser.
An examination of decades of studies demonstrates that plants don't do much to filter contaminants from the air.
The differences between forests, woods, and jungles aren't exactly an apple trees to orange trees kind of comparison.
When it was built in 1899, more than 650 feet of land separated it from the water. By the 2000s, that number had dwindled to 20.
More than 40 pets moved from shelters in Sonoma County, California are in need of new homes as wildfires rage across the state.
Even though there are no people living on Mullion Island off Cornwall in England, rubber bands turn up there by the thousands. Now researchers think they know why.
During the Little Ice Age, the River Thames froze and gave Londoners a place to hold spectacular carnivals. But climate change has made frost fairs a thing of the past.
The Venus flytrap is a favorite houseplant, but its ubiquity hides a world of threats. Now, some scientists think they have a solution for saving it.
Some fancy tea bags made from silky plastic material diffuse more than tea into your cup. A recent study found they can leach up to 11.6 billion particles of microplastic.