NATURE

Fish may become addicted to methamphetamine leaching into urban waterways, a new lab-based study suggests.

From an island infested with snakes to a vault holding a very special secret recipe, these dangerous, mysterious, or otherwise forbidden places are off-limits to the public.

Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project has captured the sounds of gorillas and other animals in an effort to study their habits and curb poaching.

A recent study looked at hundreds of records of spiders killing and eating snakes—even snakes many times their size.

Here are 15 quotes celebrating summer vibes from famous musicians, writers, artists, scientists, and more.

The inviting green stuff is supposed to bring us closer to nature. Instead, grass creates a stinging, itchy sensation. What gives?

As if he wasn't already revered for being the world's best-known naturalist, Sir David Attenborough also gave us Monty Python.

Young explorers and retirees alike are donning sturdy boots and reconnecting with the great outdoors on long trails all over the world.

Brood X cicada shells are covering surfaces in many parts of the United States, and this creepy video shows how they got there.

When a California nursery owner realized his rare corpse flower was blooming, he found a way to share it with as many people as possible.

They may be small, but these invasive insects have caused serious damage to agriculture and the environment since invading the U.S.

They may be small, but these invasive insects have caused serious damage to agriculture and the environment since invading the U.S.