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A slim, brown-striped worm curled next to a penny on a textured surface.

Outdoors

'Don't handle with bare hands': Gardener issues warning after finding hammerhead worm in yard

An offshore oil rig stands in calm waters under a dramatic sky with fluffy clouds and a sunset backdrop.

Outdoors

Meeting that may doom the last 50 Rice's whales in the world reportedly lasted just 15 minutes

A close-up of a colorful Joro spider spinning its web against a blurred green background.

Outdoors

Gigantic invasive spiders are purposefully building webs in loud, crowded places

A brightly patterned Burmese python curled up on dry leaves in a natural setting.

Outdoors

'Out of control': Expert warns Florida's Burmese python problem is spiraling

A vibrant red bird, the Hawaiian honeycreeper, with a long curved bill perched on a mossy tree branch.

Outdoors

'Way more common than we thought': These endangered birds survive by stealing from one another

A close-up of a green pear blemished by psylla hanging from a branch against a dark background.

Business

Devastating season leads Oregon pear growers to seek federal aid

A beluga whale surfaces in dark waters, showcasing its white body and rounded head.

Outdoors

Deciphered whale calls reveal troubling human impacts on belugas

A blue-gloved hand holds several small clams and mussels on a textured surface.

Outdoors

'An active infestation': Super-invader sea creature found in US drinking water

A brown palmate newt with a spotted pattern on green mossy ground.

Outdoors

Some newts never fully grow up — and that may help them survive

A person in blue gloves collects sample material from a tree trunk using a tool and test tube.

Outdoors

Which California species survive climate change may already be written in their DNA

Aerial view of a coastal town with blue waters, green hills, and scattered clouds under a bright sky.

Outdoors

Solomon Islands say climate damage is costing nearly 9% of GDP every year

Cherry blossom branches adorned with delicate pink flowers in a soft-focus background.

Outdoors

'Irreplaceable and threatened': One-fifth of all flowering plants on edge of extinction