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From bald eagles to grizzly bears, many iconic American species at risk of extinction have bounced back thanks to the ...

Recently reopened after a 20-year closure, this quieter alternative to the state's ultra-famous national parks makes an easy ...

Deep in Florida’s remote wetlands, towering stands of cypress trees form an ecological marvel that’s seldom seen by outsiders ...

This literary pilgrimage through Oxford, Jackson, and Natchez reveals the homes, bookstores, and landscapes that shaped ...

Swimmable cities are making a comeback in Europe—just in time for urbanites to escape unprecedented heat waves.

A microscopic parasite is making thousands of Americans sick this summer, and public health officials are still figuring out ...

Europe's islands have long lured travellers, from Homer's Odyssey across Mediterranean isles to the remote Scottish outcrop ...

Scientists are uncovering the biological tipping point between building muscle and rhabdomyolysis, a rare but potentially ...

An orca drags and spins a sea turtle, as if trying to show her baby how to hunt. Researchers say it might be an example of ...