A strange and talented blob will be revealed to the public in Paris for the first time.

Scientists are outfitting wandering albatrosses with radar to spot illegal operations in the open sea where technology fails.

A new study finds some marine animals are brilliant virus exterminators.

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a strand of green gems stretching 70 miles north and south of San Francisco and the famed Golden Gate Bridge. You’

You don’t have to go to the boondocks to go hiking or horseback riding in deep woods teeming with deer, raccoons and even coyotes. You can do that in Rock Cre

This Georgia river is a refuge for metro Atlanta, providing opportunities for biking, hiking, canoeing — and some blissful silence.

This expansive park offers a peek at the wilder side of New York and New Jersey — from the plush woodlands, hundreds of animal species and even a nude beach.

When olive trees receive less water, their fruit produces oil with more phytoprostanes, and that's a good thing.

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.

Vandalism, theft and bee murder rock New Zealand's manuka honey industry.

The insects may have started farming millions of years before humans developed agriculture.

Geologists studying the phenomenon say the fissure is likely a reflection of aquifer depletion.

This is the downside of trendy foods.

Researchers have improved the process by which plants get rid of toxic compounds, and this improves their overall growth.

In some regions, as many as 80 percent of trees could be in danger from RAD or rapid apple decline.

These fruits and veggies from Sydney artist Danling Xiao are both adorable and thought-provoking.

#ILookLikeASurgeon aims to inspire inclusion and diversity in the surgical field.

For a time, this cow was the sole inhabitant of her own private island in Poland. She swam there to avoid slaughter.

This technology could help Thailand's stray dog population go from zeroes to heroes.

A teacher in a rural community in Virginia is running 100 miles in 24 hours to send her students to college.

In 2013, Bush shaved his head in solidarity with a young toddler with leukemia.

When it comes to aviation accidents, bad weather and human error are often to blame.

Here are examples of creative design and artwork on commercial airliners.

Here are five of the most spectacular aircraft that flopped for a variety of reasons, including the Spruce Goose and a nuclear-powered plane.

Genetic tests are showing that individuals from Texas might breed with individuals from Japan or South America.

Air travel could continue to get cheaper but it could also get a lot less comfortable, as seat sizes shrink and the differences between classes gets wider.

When Darcy was in distress, JetBlue attendants rushed to her aid with ice and oxygen.

The Herculaneum scrolls are an archaeological detective story 2,000 years in the making.

A vast unseen force, more expansive than gravity, seems to connect galaxies separated by vast distances.

Similar organisms might have seeded the early Earth with life.

Researchers counted nearly 600,000 dead hermit crabs on one island chain alone.

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.

All 8 species of pangolin are in decline due to illegal trade, but conservationists hope to save them by softening the scaly animal's image.

With more than 150,000 illustrations of life here on Earth, the Biodiversity Heritage Library is a free, global library is full of history, myths and legends.

The aye-aye is an unusual animal with looks that freaks people out, but it's actually one amazing creature.

Scientists say the parasitic blob H. salminicola doesn't need to breathe.

Every time we wash synthetic fabrics like polyester, very small pieces break off and flow down the drain into our local waterways.

Mary Winchen, the creator of Tirdy Works, speaks about her moose turd art with just the right combination of seriousness and puns.

Since the threats to coral reefs vary depending on location, scientists are customizing solutions to help them survive.

Rising senior Evie Sobczak's new method for turning algae into biofuel is cleaner and more efficient than current methods.

No more drilling? Being able to transform algae into crude oil could revolutionize how we fuel up our vehicles.

It's nontoxic, time-lapse ink that you see ... and then you don't see ... and then you see again.

Humans aren't the only creatures capable of creating beautiful art.

'Coral Colors' showcases the psychedelic beauty of marine invertebrates.

​Stretching over the Apurimac River, this suspension bridge is made of grass and rebuilt every year using traditional Inca techniques.

Old newspapers gain new life as evocative sculptures that tell a story about the relationship between humans and animals.

Following years of misuse, gorgeous canyon gains new life as one of Puerto Rico's most important ecological attractions.

When you set out on a mission to document all 12,000 species of captive animals, it's bound to get a little silly.

While a few of these natural wonders formed as a result of meteors raining down, many more were crafted by the hands of our own Mother Earth.

At first glance, you might assume this image is the result of some elaborate Photoshop trick, but trust us, it's 100 percent real!