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Electric ants on leaves.

Outdoors

Outbreak of 'electric ants' in France sparks global concerns

Two Canada geese flying.

Outdoors

'This is very disturbing': Locals alarmed by city's handling of dead bird population

A close-up of a black whale fin resting partially on the sandy beach with gentle waves in the background.

Outdoors

Gray whales are dying at an alarming rate — what's behind the spike

A train station with multiple platforms, trains, and a glass roof.

Outdoors

Rare red sand boa stowed in smuggler's train luggage discovered by authorities

A brown suitcase on a conveyor belt at a security checkpoint.

Outdoors

Air passenger caught smuggling 31 exotic reptiles — including pythons and water dragons

A Joro spider with yellow and black stripes on a web.

Outdoors

Palm-sized Asian spider spreads to its 4th US state

A field of soil with small green sprouts emerging.

Food

What's happening to the world's soil — and why it matters more than you think

Aerial view of a waterfront city at twilight, showcasing buildings, bridges, and marina boats.

Outdoors

Nearly 50% of world's waterways are contaminated with plastic, cigarette butts

A delicate mosquito perched on a snowy surface, with soft white snow as the backdrop.

Outdoors

Iceland just got its first mosquitoes

A lemon tree laden with unripe green lemons against a cloudy sky.

Food

Global lemon, lime supply expected to drop by 700k tons due to erratic weather

Workers using heavy machinery to drill into the ground at a construction site with dirt and tools visible.

Outdoors

Texas fights droughts by drilling new wells, experts say it could make things worse

Two hippos wade into water.

Outdoors

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' set to be euthanized in Colombia