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6 Essential Products for Beginner Birdwatchers and Naturalists

Head outdoors and observe nature with these essential tools, like field guides, binoculars, and bird feeders.

Bees are dying at an alarming rate, and murder hornets could make it even worse.

Murder Hornets: 5 Things We Know So Far

These giant hornets of Japan and other parts of Asia have been spotted in North America—and that's bad news for bees.

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Iceland Encourages Residents to Hug a Tree for Five Minutes to Combat Loneliness

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.

Baltimore orioles are colorful spring migrants.

Need to Cure a Case of Cabin Fever? Try Backyard Birding

If you have a backyard, or even a tree outside your window, you can take up bird watching without leaving home.

How to Watch Flowers Bloom Around the World From Home

From Washington, D.C.'s cherry blossoms to Japan's sakura trees, here are the flower blooms to watch online this year.

10 Fascinating Animal Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now

These animal documentaries will take you on a cinematic journey around the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the skies above.

Sloths have little problem holding still for nature photographers.

Why Are Sloths So Slow?

Sloths can take as long as one minute to move just 12 inches. It seems like a chill existence, until you consider what a glacial pace means for their pooping habits.

Two Bombs Dropped Near a Hawaiian Volcano Decades Ago Were Found Intact in a Lava Tube

Bombs were dropped near Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano to divert the flow of lava in the 1930s and 1940s, and two devices that never exploded have just been discovered.

A digital model of the World War II bunker found in Scotland.

A Secret World War II Bunker Was Just Discovered in Scotland

The underground bunker housed Britain’s last line of defense, a unit known as “Churchill’s secret army.”

The National Park Service's Investigative Services Branch handles crime in the park system.

The Long Branch of the Law: Inside the National Park Service's Criminal Investigations Unit

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.

7 Animal Crossings Around the World

Animal crossings, also known as animal bridges or wildlife overpasses, protect animals from traffic and promote genetic diversity.

You’ll Be Able to Buy Some of Fiona the Hippo’s Poop to Fertilize Your Garden

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.

Watch: Rare ‘Ice Volcanoes’ Are Erupting on a Michigan Beach

The ice volcanoes spotted on a Lake Michigan beach are a natural result of the lake's tides in freezing temperatures.

Fireflies Could Be Headed Toward Extinction

Firefly populations are dwindling around the world, and a new study says light pollution is largely to blame.

10 Steamy Facts About Old Faithful

Old Faithful isn't as predictable as it used to be, but geologists in Yellowstone National Park can still time its eruptions pretty accurately.

Washington State Department of Transportation Tweets Images of Possible Sasquatch Sighting

Images captured near Washington's State Route 20 and I-90 show a figure that bears a strong resemblance to Bigfoot.

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Last Wild Grove of Wollemi Pines, the Endangered ‘Dinosaur Trees,’ Saved From Australia's Wildfires

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.

Afternoon Map: The Most Endangered Plant in Each State

This illustrated map showcases the many beautiful, unusual plant species under threat in the United States.

Video Captures Fiery Eruption of Mexico's Popocatépetl Volcano

Popocatépetl, one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, erupted recently, and the dramatic explosion was caught on camera.

A Very Good Dog Named Patsy Has Saved More Than 220 Sheep From Australia’s Fires

When a fire approached a farm in Australia, a heroic dog named Patsy sprang into action to lead more than 220 sheep to safety.

Move Over, Chernobyl Puppies: The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Site Has a Vibrant Wildlife Scene, Too

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.

Gorgeous Timelapse Shows What a Year in Vermont Looks Like in Two Minutes

Is this video undeniable proof that Vermont is the most underrated of all the New England states? We think so.

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Why Thousands of 'Penis Fish' Washed Up on a California Beach

'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.

Ryrkaypiy, Russia, Is Being Overrun By Hungry Polar Bears

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.

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