The genetically modified rice variety is laced with essential vitamins.

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

The density of turtles is so high that you could almost imagine crossing the sea by hopping from shell to shell.

Whatever your intent, the statistics show you're probably only using those reusable bags once.

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

The explosion detected in a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth was 5 times more energetic than anything seen before, but it's no Big Bang.

The object 'Oumuamua may have been tumbling through interstellar space for billions of years, scientists say.

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

Researchers from Newcastle University captures a wild grey seal 'clapping' on camera for the first time.

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.

Aditya and Poonam Singh are turning barren farmland in Rajasthan, India, into an unofficial tiger reserve.

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

From the color of their skin to their amazing swimming ability, polar bears are full of surprises.

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

A lot is riding on the wings of six baby sea eagles released on the Isle of Wight. They are pioneers of a project to bring the birds back to southern England.

Despite their size difference, horses and dogs understand and mimic each other when they play.

Flamingos are making themselves comfortable in Mumbai, flocking there in greater numbers as humans are locked down.

Just because you put plastic items in the recycling bin, doesn't mean they get recycled.

Lara Maiklem is a mudlark, and she digs in the tidal flats of the Thames river to uncover all sorts of incredible secrets and treasures.

Could plastic-eating waxworms be part of the solution to our plastic pollution?

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in' staying home.

Solar towers, a sun-powered renewable energy source, offer plenty of advantages.

Newly discovered fossilized skulls found in South African cave show Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo erectus living together in the same era.

Copper is so effective, many experts think we should coat hospital beds, railings and other public furniture with an alloy of the metal.

Flamingos live for decades and like to spend time hanging out with their friends.

Warming the body by 2 degrees with a bath can help regulate serotonin. Another study it can be good for your heart, too.

'Fuel' documentary brings change to classrooms. Film's green curriculum inspires schools to switch to biodiesel buses.

The difference in color between the northern and southern halves of Utah's Great Salt Lake are clear as day. But what causes that pink hue?

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.

Scientists are trying to figure out why the popular tourist destination has gone dark.

Gobs of microscopic organisms called algae may have met their match in viruses that can invade their cells, ultimately leading to death.

Ohio voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, and it could help to save the pollution-choked Great Lake.

Made from locally harvested plants and barks, this gentle soap leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

To a geologist, a gravestone can offer information other rocks can't. One project is using gravestones to better understand how the elements, particularly acid

Add an extra dose of whimsy and bliss to your big day with a rambunctious pile of rescue puppies.

Whether you're planning your own shindig or joining an already existing event, here are a few tips to make the most of the 2017 total solar eclipse.

Theropods like the T. Rex have their bony cranial ornamentation to thank for their enormous size.

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

A two-week public arts event inundates a small city in Arkansas with an array of vibrant murals and installations.

'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.

This salty soda lake literally turns dead animals into calcified statues. Why do lesser flamingos love it so much?

From Venus flytraps to pitcher plants and bladderworts, explore the wonderfully weird world of carnivorous plants.

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

Learn more about the ancient agricultural legacy of rice paddy farming.

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.

These endangered World Heritage Sites, both natural and cultural, could use a helping hand in restoring and preserving their integrity.

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.

'The Land of the Strays' is a dog's paradise.