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Two black birds with red-orange beaks and legs perched on a rocky surface against a clear blue sky.

Outdoors

'Fascinating and magical': Centuries-old legend springs to life as rare birds reclaim UK castle

A wooden sign for Great Smoky Mountains National Park stands at the entrance, surrounded by lush green trees.

Outdoors

Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes trails after multiple dangerous bear encounters

A cluster of striped snakes resting on the ground near a rock in a natural setting.

Outdoors

World's largest snake gathering undergoes 'mating ball' ritual open to the public

A large python partially submerged in murky water surrounded by grass and vegetation.

Outdoors

Hiker comes face to face with massive python in Brazil's Pantanal

A person hands over a car key to another individual from a vehicle's window.

Home

US EV fears are making Hyundai Ioniq 5 rentals cheaper than economy cars

A boat propeller covered in mussels and marine growth, partially submerged in water.

Outdoors

Lake Tahoe launches mandatory boat inspections as invasive mussels wreak havoc

A sign for the Zion Canyon Visitor Center surrounded by grass and trees in a sunny landscape.

Business

U.S. federal agency implements controversial ban on free camping near Zion National Park

A cruise ship deck filled with passengers , with lifeboats visible below.

Tech

Over 1,700 cruise ship passengers confined amid outbreak of gastrointestinal illness

A bioluminescent baby rainbow tripod fish swims gracefully in a dark ocean environment.

Tech

Footage of a baby rainbow tripod fish near Cozumel has viewers convinced it's CGI

An aerial view of a small rocky island in dark water, with a structure and a pathway leading to it.

Tech

Buried beneath tons of stone, Scotland's 5,000-year-old artificial island predates Stonehenge

A wooden sign for Yellowstone National Park stands against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky.

Business

Yellowstone's new fee for foreign tourists is already controversial in gateway towns

A woman uses binoculars outdoors while a person points out something in the distance.

Outdoors

Birdwatching has a Gen Z boom in Britain with nearly 750,000 now hooked on the hobby