Imagine a creature so powerful, so ingenious, that it can transform barren landscapes into lush, thriving wetlands—often in just a single season. Meet the beaver, nature’s unsung architect.

“I’ve got pieces of a turtle going up this hill ... We’ve also found lily pads and water lettuce, so we know there were ponds here with floating vegetation. And big rivers.

LONDON (AP) — What could be a better memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, than a pod of faintly psychedelic giant lily pads? Perhaps a big bronze tree or a ...

What could be a better memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, than a pod of faintly psychedelic giant lily pads. LONDON (AP) — What could be a better memorial to ...

FILE - The resident pelicans stand on rocks in the St James's Park Lake with Buckingham Palace and a footbridge that tourists would usually be passing over in the background, amidst the ...