During a government shutdown, national park sites face major operational challenges, with a majority of staff furloughed, services interrupted, and visitors left with fewer (or lower quality) ...

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds ...

The whir of an otherworldly machine coupled with the claustrophobic requirement of staying completely still while a doctor peeks at your organs isn’t exactly a recipe for comfort — no matter the age ...

The Chester Zoo in England isn’t new to elephant conservation. In 1977, they became the first zoo in the United Kingdom to successfully breed Asian elephants in captivity, a practice that they ...

A backyard in the heart of London hosts an array of animals that you’d just as easily find in yards across the United States, including squirrels, rabbits, foxes, and local birds. But there’s one ...

Global solar installations are up 64% in the first half of 2025. There’s no denying it: More and more of the world is running on solar power. And with that growth comes even more innovation. In a new ...

Scientists already know that nature is medicine, with some doctors even prescribing visits to national parks as a way to reduce stress and inflammation. But researchers at the University of Copenhagen ...

The average pediatric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars. And when children grow and their needs evolve — or a wheelchair gets damaged — those costs multiply. So, the team at MakeGood NOLA, a ...

When self-described “ocean custodian” Boyan Slat took the stage at TED 2025 in Vancouver this week, he showed viewers a reality many of us are already heartbreakingly familiar with: There is a lot of ...

‍Last spring, Lancaster, California, a city on the edge of the Mojave Desert, opened a vibrant — almost Barbie-style — housing campus for residents experiencing homelessness. The new community, named ...

This employee at Mequon Nature Preserve in Wisconsin isn’t exactly motivated by holiday bonuses or big promotions. Tilia the chocolate labrador is fueled by toys and treats. Tilia is a vest-wearing ...

With mounting anxieties about the climate crisis — particularly surrounding goals to reduce carbon emissions — action and innovation are needed now more than ever. The Intergovernmental Panel on ...