Warm temperatures mean that national parks are seeing plants emerge from winter earlier.

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Farts really can be deadly.
It's called petrichor, and a surprising amount of research has been done into the origins of the scent since it was first identified more than five decades ago.
The cellulose in animal dung has already been processed, making paper manufacturers' jobs easier.
The tropical flora could one day be a common sight at higher latitudes.
An excerpt from Michael Ohl's 'The Art of Naming.'
Following age-related complications, Sudan—the last male northern white rhinoceros alive—was euthanized by a team of vets in Kenya in March 2018. But his genetic material could still be used to help save the species.
The state's invasive species population is out of control.
Scientists just discovered 1.5 million penguins living on a chain of remote Antarctic islands, thanks to satellite images of their telltale poop.
The celestial treat is usually reserved for Arctic audiences.
An essential item for the extreme camper.
"There’s absolutely no way we could see this any other way," wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan says.
They're making scientists' jobs a lot easier.
Japanese researchers are getting creative to reduce the number of deer killed on train tracks.
Trees provide shelter, shade, beauty, clean air—and, sometimes, pure entertainment. These 40 trees all have something special about them.
Strong winter storms in Ireland in 2013 and 2014 were able to hurl 600-ton boulders right out of the sea.