Across the U.S., termites are staging a quiet but destructive invasion. Pest control experts are reporting a significant spike in termite activity in 2025, with some cities seeing record numbers of ...

The Chesapeake Bay is witnessing a striking return of ospreys, one of North America’s most iconic birds of prey. After being nearly wiped out in the mid-20th century due to pesticide use and habitat ...

In Savannah, Georgia, a man stepping into his garage for a quiet morning coffee was stunned to see a giant lizard (over 1.2 meters (4 feet) long) perched on his toolbox and casually flicking its ...

While flipping rocks in a shallow creek behind his family’s Asheville, North Carolina home, 8-year-old Lucas Peterson let out a shout that brought his mom running. Clutched gently in his hand was a ...

It looked like a toy at first. That’s what 13-year-old Mya Callahan thought when she spotted a bright pink grasshopper hopping through her family’s backyard in Savannah, Georgia. But when it moved ...

Wildlife researchers in Central Texas recently got a surprise from one of nature’s most elusive mammals: an eastern spotted skunk, captured on a remote trail camera near the Balcones Canyonlands. The ...

While hiking a quiet trail near Estes Park, Colorado, 34-year-old nature enthusiast Katie Wilmer froze when a dark, shadowy figure darted across the path. “At first I thought it was a small bear cub,” ...

Hikers in Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime sight last week. It was a pure white moose slowly moving through the birch trees. The creature’s snow-colored ...

The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) might only grow to about 10 cm (4 in) long, but this brightly speckled reptile is making a big impact in conservation circles. Known for its distinct yellow spots ...

For the first time in more than a century, a fisher has been confirmed in Iowa. Caught on a trail camera in Allamakee County, this elusive carnivore shocked wildlife officials and locals alike.

Idaho residents have a new summer pest to worry about: the elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus). These insects, about 6 mm (0.25 in) long, are swarming into homes across southwestern Idaho, ...

In the quiet neighborhood of Manoa on the island of Oahu, residents were startled by an unusual visitor—an exotic-looking wildcat roaming near homes and wooded backyards. Surveillance footage and ...