NATURE

See a Squirrel? These Citizen Scientists Want to Know About It

The Atlanta-based team behind the Squirrel Census wants people to know more about their bushy-tailed neighbors.

Watch the Northern Lights From A Floating Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa in Sweden

Enjoy one of the Arctic's most spectacular natural wonders in style.

Watch Australian Bees Build an Intricate Spiraled Nest

Reddit users are buzzing over this unusual formation.

Slow Motion Is the Only Way to Appreciate a Chameleon’s Lightning-Fast Tongue

Some species stretch their tongues more than twice their body length.

How Do Tsunamis Work?

The earthquake-triggered waves are both destructive and unpredictable.

NUS Environmental Research Institute, Subnero

Researchers in Singapore Deploy Robot Swans to Test Water Quality

They're making scientists' jobs a lot easier.

Forget Horns: Some Trains in Japan Bark Like Dogs to Scare Away Deer

Japanese researchers are getting creative to reduce the number of deer killed on train tracks.

40 of the Most Interesting Trees Around the World

Trees provide shelter, shade, beauty, clean air—and, sometimes, pure entertainment. These 40 trees all have something special about them.

Ocean Waves Are Powerful Enough to Toss Enormous Boulders Onto Land, Study Finds

Strong winter storms in Ireland in 2013 and 2014 were able to hurl 600-ton boulders right out of the sea.

A Man-Made Mountain in Finland Serves as an 11,000-Tree Time Capsule

Between 1992 and 1996, artist Agnes Denes built a mountain.

Watch an Army of Ants Use Teamwork to Take Down a Millipede

Size isn't everything.

Watch Christmas Island’s Annual Crab Migration on Google Street View

Even if you can't make it to the remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, you can witness its annual crustacean takeover.

Pine vs. PVC: How Real and Fake Christmas Trees Compare

Consider these factors before choosing a side.

Pigeons Are Secretly Brilliant Birds That Understand Space and Time, Study Finds

The much-maligned bird is a lot more intelligent than people think.

Spelunkers Discover New Caverns in Montréal's Ancient Cave Network

The cave system below the Saint-Léonard borough is believed to sit atop an aquifer and may lead to the Montréal water table.

Want to Be a Yosemite Ranger? Now’s Your Chance

The picturesque California national park is rolling out listings for 300 seasonal jobs. Time for a new career as a park ranger?

Which Rooms In Your Home Have the Most Types of Bugs, According to Entomologists

Time to make peace with your itty-bitty housemates.

Special Viewfinders Allow Colorblind People to Experience Fall Foliage in All Its Glory

Watch people see the true range of fall colors for the first time.

The $383 Million Plan to Save California's Artificial Desert 'Sea'

The Salton Sea was created by accident, is heavily polluted, and can't survive on its own. Why bother to save this strange place?

A New Kind of Creepy-Crawly: Octopuses Oozing Across the Beach at Night

“It was a bit like an end-of-days scenario."

Why Are Lemurs So Weird? Maybe Because They Don't Eat Enough Fruit

Almost all primates eat fruit, even if it's just a little. A lack of it might be the reason why lemurs exhibit un-primate-like behavior like hibernating.

Don't Try to Swim in Peru's Legendary Boiling River

Chances are that you'll come out with third-degree burns.

The Tiny, Pretty Diamond Spider Isn't Extinct After All

Turns out it's been laying low in England for nearly 50 years. 

A Dutch Startup Wants to Train Crows to Pick Up Cigarette Butts

The solution to our cigarette waste problem may be right in front of us.

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