A closer look at the Lone Star Geyser could help scientists predict volcanic eruptions.

Transition to clean energy meant to provide a proof of concept to other island nations in the Caribbean.

Hot springs are generally considered to be destinations of rest and relaxation, but that's not always the case!

Yellowstone National Park closed a popular road on July 10 after geothermal heat cooked the asphalt.

The bizarre, unexplained sounds that harmed American diplomats working in Cuba may have come from the Indies short-tailed cricket.

Dubbed the 'flying bulldog,' this extremely rare bee has been lost to science since 1981.

Sam Jaffe created The Caterpillar Lab to share his love of these weird and wacky creatures. He transformed a childhood passion into a full-fledged career.

Hives of honeybees do 'the wave' by shaking their booties. The wave pattern, called "shimmering,", requires impressive coordination.

Australia's desert ants are thriving in the face of climate change.

The decline of Ohio's butterflies likely reflects a broader crisis for a wide range of insects, researchers say.

New research suggests paper wasps use facial recognition to work better alongside one another.

The western monarch population may be on the verge of collapsing.

An archaeologist dug through a publicity blitz to make an amazing find. A story of grave robbers. Ancient civilizations. Hidden treasure. Glowing skulls.

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer on her little-known off-camera hobby.

A heads-up to parents about Disneynature's newest release follows the story of two feline families struggling to survive in the African savannah.

By treating 'the environment' as something outside our daily lives, Earth Day is no longer calibrated to meet the scope of the climate and energy crises — nor

Kick off Earth Week with this dramatic three-minute film, which dives into the 'Heart of Darkness' to highlight the humbling majesty of our planet.

As marketers use Earth Day to hock anything and everything, including a 'Real Housewives' episode, bloggers weigh in on the ridiculousness of it all.

Take a look at what the world's water supply would look like as a single drop - and find out what your family can do to protect it.

PBS Kids' beloved Arthur cartoon will spend Earth week teaching kids to go green.

Did you know that 80 percent of the known terrestrial plant and animal species are found in forests?

Thought-provoking documentary weaves together stunning imagery with enlightening interviews to show how connected we are to our planet.

Hollywood icon Betty White discusses her passion for animals and her book, "My Life at the Zoo."

The COP16 climate summit kicks off in Cancun with a monumental statement to UN negotiators -- the whole world is ready for a low-carbon future, and the next ste

China admits it's the leading emitter of greenhouse gas emissions — even though everyone else already knew that. What that means for this week's negotiations

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.

Japan wants no part of Kyoto but what about the other goals of COP 16?

Christiana Figueres says any agreement will be a step in the right direction, but it's clear she's not convinced Cancun will be a huge step.

In "The Passage," a family recounts past adventures and explores the meaning of kinship on a grand Alaskan journey.

In 'Caribou Rainforest,' wildlife photographer David Moskowitz tracked elusive caribou through their rainforest habitat in the Pacific Northwest.

The Scottish wildcat, an adorable yet fierce native cat species, may disappear within the next few years.

We label a lot of species with the shiver-inducing denizen of the night, even if they don't suck blood.

This little mushroom is a pleasant surprise to anyone enjoying a walk in the woods.

Covering thousands of miles on three-inch wings, the common green darner dragonfly completes a multi-generation journey every year.

It's the first birth spotted so far this season.

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

The Irish countryside is a patchwork quilt of green, as this photo of Roughgrange, a farm located next to the prehistoric Newgrange monument shows.

Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could benefit humans.

Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem.

These small horses were thought to be the only truly wild horse species left on the planet and have a fascinating history.

From tallest to heaviest, these are the biggest breeds of dog found around the globe.

Is God mad at us for recycling or behaving badly? Some of the right wing's sharpest minds think so.

As he prepares to leave Fox News, it's a good time to remember some of the more interesting things Beck has said about the environment.

Greenland's ice sheet is on the move, with new images showing its glaciers moving 30 percent faster than they were a decade ago. Greenland and Antarctica are ho

A set of 80-year-old photographs discovered in a basement archive reveals the remarkable sensitivity of Greenland's glaciers to climate change, according to a n

A giant flood of Arctic meltwater may have triggered an ancient 1,200-year-long chill nicknamed the "Big Freeze," the last major cold age on Earth, a new study

Meet Yeti, a faithful rover of the robotic kind that sniffs out dangerous crevasses for convoys crossing glaciers.

James Balog photographs disappearing glaciers showing global warming evidence in time-lapse photography in the award-winning documentary Chasing Ice.

NASA's newest rover won't be exploring another planet, but will take a look at part of our own.

Scientists have gained insight into the cause of the global sea level rise with the discovery that warm ocean water is primarily melting the ice shelves.