Most firefly watching events are canceled this summer, but you can learn about and watch the flashy insects in this online event
The moss isn't propelled by a slope, the wind, or the sun, but the group moves in sync
The loss of the oldest, tallest trees makes forests store less carbon dioxide and diminishes the wildlife they can support
With collaborator and wife Jeanne-Claude, he created enormous, ephemeral art installations
The short video hasn’t been seen in more than 80 years and shows the animal pacing its enclosure in Hobart, Tasmania
A local couple found an iron axe head and glass bead that archaeologists say may date to the ninth century
Number of bald eagle nests in Massachusetts continues to soar, officials say
The sightings, both of individual dead hornets, expand the area currently being patrolled by scientists hoping to track and eradicate the invasive insect
The "Harry Potter" author is also asking young readers to submit illustrations of "The Ickabog"
Birdie, you give loons a bad name
This tiny creature is the first of its kind discovered near the continent of Africa
Archaeologists found the trove of bones just six miles from recently discovered human-made 'mammoth traps'
The vessel may belong to a fleet used to construct and maintain a railroad causeway that crosses the briny body of water
Catch "Project Pride," featuring performances by Tig Notaro, Rufus Wainwright and Big Freedia, on YouTube this Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern time
The American writer and public health advocate was "a lionhearted force," says Smithsonian curator Katherine Ott
New research suggests the center points of three stone megalith circles at Göbekli Tepe form a near-perfect triangle
New research describes four species of iridescent deep-sea creatures that sparkle like bedazzled Elvis Presley jumpsuits
The 16th-century chieftain fled his home country after suffering a devastating defeat at the Battle of Kinsale
The two NASA astronauts will lift off from historic launch pad 39A, used for the Apollo and space shuttle missions
The intricate, multi-colored tiles likely date to the third century A.D.
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