nature

At least seven people were killed Saturday when a cliff collapsed into a Brazilian lake dotted with boats. Three people remain missing and 32 others were hurt, according to the ...

In a world of savagery and power, one female great white shark bears one phenomenal scar of her survival. Photographer Jalil Najafov took a photo of a massive great white ...

Many people like to think of their dogs as man's best friend, but North, an eight-month-old Alaskan malamute from Croatia, has proven that he is. North was hiking with a ...

Seeds found in the ancient fortress of Masada that date from the time of Christ have borne fruit in Israel. Elaine Solowey, a botanist with the Arava Institute for Environmental ...

Around 10 p.m. Saturday, Laura Larsen was about to cross the Yakima River in Yakima County, Washington, something she'd done dozens of times without incident. She later told the Yakima ...

A 12-year-old boy scout is being recognized for helping rescue a couple who got lost while hiking in Hawaii back in August. The couple, JD and Aimee, had only intended ...

Tragedy struck one family in Summit County, Colorado, over Halloween weekend when wild and domesticated animals had a fatal interaction. The owners, who asked that their name not be shared, ...

Skip and Nancy Campbell live in Sacramento, California, and their house backs up to Chicken Ranch Slough, which has a stream. Over the years, they've helped catch feral cats that ...

Dog owners who live in areas frequented by coyotes tend to learn how to avoid attacks rather quickly -- either through careful preventative measures or through unfortunate experiences. Those with ...

The Maiden's Grave Spring in Yellowstone National Park nearly claimed a life on Oct. 4 after an accident turned tragic. Washington resident Laiha Slayton, 20, her dad Woodrow, 48, and ...

Rain brings life, especially in the more notoriously arid environments. Plants flourish, animals thrive and life abounds after water hits the earth. But one very particular form of life has ...

Eating tortillas slathered in peanut butter and sprinkled with skittles, scrambling after reptiles and amphibians, and lengthy discussions about constructing a spaceship all sound like things a young boy would ...

A self-defense connoisseur with a large social media presence has ignited a firestorm over his posting of a video showing a mountain lion getting shot in the head. Mrgunsngear  (Mr. ...

When Denise Sparks of Orange County, Florida, discovered a 6-foot alligator lurking outside her home, she was not prepared to handle the situation. Hearing a loud noise, she went outside ...

When a group of cavers visited Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve in Indiana on Sept. 4, they were met with an adventure of a different sort and became rescuers. As they ...

Michael Smith, 55, of Malvern, Worcestershire, in the U.K., has never had a pet before, but earlier this year, an animal chose him and the two have been fast friends ...

"Then after somebody had yelled, 'There's a shark, get out of there,' I realized what it was."

Any time a person sets out into nature, there's the possibility he or she will spot something that makes the wild their home. That possibility scares some people, but for ...

The adage "look before you leap" has never been as relevant as when you're on a summer hike in snake country, wherever that may be. One visiting hiker recently had ...

When there's a story about a woman walking a dog near a body of water in alligator country, you can probably figure out what happens next. But a few details ...