Britain will soon have the toughest trophy hunting laws in the world
September 30, 2019, 1:37 p.m. by Christian Cotroneo
No 'trophy' can enter the country.
Stranded hikers saved by message in a bottle
September 12, 2019, 11:47 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
'Stuff like that only happens in the movies really.'
Why do cats love paper and plastic so much?
September 12, 2019, 9:20 a.m. by Lindsey Reynolds
Our furry friends have a lot of unusual habits, but this one is particularly puzzling.
Denmark gives 4 circus elephants the perfect retirement gift
September 11, 2019, 1:09 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Ramboline, Lara, Djunga and Jenny are looking for their forever homes.
This critically endangered skink is getting its own tropical island
September 11, 2019, 9:15 a.m. by Russell McLendon
Scientists are giving the blue-tailed skink of Christmas Island an early holiday gift.
The most extreme bolts of lightning strike in winter
September 11, 2019, 8:27 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
These 'superbolts' are more common over water.
Why male honeybees try to blind their queens
September 10, 2019, 3:57 p.m. by Christian Cotroneo
New research finds a protein in honeybee semen that makes the queen temporarily blind.
Beating back the lionfish with knife and fork
September 10, 2019, 3:27 p.m. by Melissa Breyer
How fishermen are helping cull this invasive species.
How a turtle tunnel is saving lives in Wisconsin
September 10, 2019, 1:39 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
An underpass in Wisconsin is helping turtles cross a busy highway.
One of these stunning trees will be crowned Britain's Tree of the Year
September 10, 2019, 12:56 p.m. by Christian Cotroneo
From petrified dragons to trees that have risen from the dead...
India attempts to reconnect with lunar lander
September 10, 2019, 8:23 a.m. by Ben Bolton
Spacecraft from Chandrayaan-2 mission was thought to be lost.
14 glimpses of nature from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
September 9, 2019, 4:12 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Stunning images capture nature in the quiet moments — and the life-or-death situations.
We're only now getting a hint of Dorian's impact (Photos)
September 9, 2019, 1:15 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
The powerful storm left behind flattened homes, flooding, toppled trees and a rising death toll.
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Your 2019 fall foliage guide
Now you know the best time to be a 'leaf peeper' in any part of the U.S.
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Why do leaves change color in autumn?
Learn about the natural mechanisms that produce breathtaking fall foliage each year.
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Test your fall knowledge
The days are getting shorter and pumpkin spice seems to be everywhere: It must be fall.
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10 best places outside the U.S. for fall color
These places around the world that equal U.S. locales when it comes to colorful scenery.
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5 classic fall recipes
Roasted veggies and soups of all kinds are what we're talking about.
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