An extremely dangerous storm is slicing toward northwestern Alaska and is expected to bring blizzard conditions and hurricane-strength winds to the state's west

William I. Hitchcock, author of The Age of Eisenhower, explains how Dwight D. Eisenhower inspired his country and led Americans through times of uncertainty and radical change.

The biggest problem facing the Galapagos Islands is controlling the number of people — both visitors and residents.

New Zealand opened its 10th Great Walk called Paparoa Track, a 3-day, 34-mile hike across beautiful terrain.

Immune cells called macrophages are at the center of the salamander's ability to regrow limbs and regenerate parts of organs.

A biker in South Australia stopped when she saw a koala and it came up to her looking for water.

Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world.

The new bi-fuel car runs on 'biogas,' which is already a big deal in Europe — and it's cheap, too.

How embracing a serene, rural lifestyle has taught me to use a chainsaw, ride a pickup and get off my blood pressure medication.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

Otherworldly caves naturally lit by the eerie gleam of glowworms are a sight to behold.

Closest living relative of Arktocara yakataga can only be found in rivers in South Asia.

The now-extinct pouwa was a semi-flightless swan that was closely related to the Australian black swan of modern times.

A new time-lapse video shows Earth's glaciers in Alaska and the Yukon melting at an accelerated pace.

Freezing winds from Lake Erie turned houses into ice after two days of gale-force winds.

The balayage hair color technique creates softer highlights with fewer color appointments.

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insects in German forests and grasslands have declined by about one-third in just the past decade.

This is the downside of trendy foods.

World's first tree-powered long-haul flies from Seattle to D.C.

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

Grandma's chicken soup has got nothing on these miraculous broths.

Study found high levels of mercury in California's fog, but the problem likely extends around the world.

Australian soldiers from the 9th Brigade used their day off to help feed displaced koalas affected by bushfires at Cleland Wildlife Park.

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.

Abandoned as a puppy because he was too obsessive, Bear the dog is now rescuing koalas.

Many amphibians are biofluorescent and researchers have several ideas why the trait evolved.

Salamanders and newts in Europe are under siege by an invasive and deadly mycological disease. How can we stop it from reaching North America?

In honor of his birthday, let's take a look at some of the amazing people the revered spiritual leader has met over the years.

These bioluminescent gnat larvae fool their prey by beautifully imitating the night sky inside of caves.

From spraying coyote urine to mourning the passing of a horse, I'm learning to be part of this community.

Research shows brokers pay their non-executive directors 18% less than insurers do.

The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.

The Coastal Pacific Train route closed following the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. The 61-mile route will reopen on Dec. 1, 2018.

It's way more efficient, not to mention more polite, for everyone.

It turns out, not everything about weather forecasting involves satellites and computer models.

New Zealand's Green Party unveils a billion-dollar plan for an environmentally friendly economy in the aftermath of COVID-19.

The ocean is rising faster than it has in 3,000 years. Here's why you should care.

Rescuers are racing to save koalas as a barrage of bushfires roar across the country.

The eruption killed 17 people and severely burned many survivors.

Drone footage captures rare Bryde’s whale mother and baby feeding. There are only about 200 of the creatures known to swim in those waters.

In the second of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurtechs are seeking to create positive customer stories to redress the negative media coverage.

There is no better way to explore this highly diverse country than to rent a New Zealand motor home.

Coming to Alaska on a halibut fishing trip can be exciting and a bit overwhelming. Dressing properly for your fishing trip can make the difference between a good time and an uncomfortable time.

Scientific inquiry can be described as a sequence of observations leading to a hypothesis which must be tested by experimentation. The results either validate or invalidate the hypothesis which was under test. Unfortunately, the interpretation of the data sometimes does not elucidate some new truth but rather eclipses our thoughts into a new era of ignorance.

The thing about stopping smoking (as people typically do it) is, they put their attention on the stopping, which the human mind tends to interpret as a block. As the mind wants to feel free and unbounded, this is against its nature.

Too often it seems that people go about their worlds thinking only in the third dimension and the interaction and balance between their physical selves and the surrounding world. But a new balance should be attained where things are less centered in the mind, and more centered toward the heart.

Bedwetting is a problem that may just go away – or it may not. Parents need to help their children get through this challenge by researching and then trying different products and remedies.

Parents of bedwetting children have many tricks and tools to try in the quest for dry nights. Here's one family's experience with the Malem Ultimate 1 bedwetting alarm.