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Multiple angles of a sargassum bloom at Playa del Carmen.

Outdoors

Video shows massive brown seaweed patch in Atlantic so big it can be seen from space

A vibrant street scene with small shops, people walking, and a cow near dirt roads under a cloudy sky.

Outdoors

Police seize 240 pounds of black-market elephant tusks worth $85k in raid

A tranquil beach scene with a rocky shore, palm trees, and a wooden boat on the sand.

Outdoors

Thousands of eyeless, lifeless marine animals mysteriously washed ashore in Papua New Guinea

Curved land and roads around lagoon in Venice, Italy.

Outdoors

Cannibal jellyfish threaten future of iconic Venice lagoon

A person holding a surfboard on a beach with buildings and trees in the background during sunset and waves coming ashore.

Outdoors

Rare 'alien mushroom' appears on San Diego beaches

A translucent jellyfish drifts through dark green water, surrounded by smaller jellyfish.

Outdoors

Bottom-dwelling worm discovered inside jellyfish reveals behavior never before studied

Two beavers are foraging in a partially frozen stream surrounded by ice and twigs.

Outdoors

New research details why beavers are working earlier in the year than ever before

A hospitalized patient lying in a hospital bed, with a doctor placing their hands on his forehead and wrist.

Outdoors

Spread of disease from animals to humans is being driven by wildlife trade, investigation shows

A young kangaroo jumps over a field in the orange hue of sunrise.

Outdoors

Pet kangaroo's escape highlights growing problem with exotic animal regulations in US

Two people crouch beside a large number of wedged-tailed shearwater birds on a sandy ground, surrounded by green vegetation.

Outdoors

168 seabirds found brutally slaughtered in Kaua'i: 'Absolute carnage'

A person in a pink poncho helps a child navigate floodwaters on a raised platform beside a marina in Venice, Italy.

Outdoors

Scientists warn Venice needs to be relocated or it will get swallowed into the sea

A close-up of a black Asian needle ant showcasing its segmented body and antennae against a light background.

Outdoors

Asian needle ants deliver 'ghost' stings that can hospitalize — here's how to identify them