May 20 is known as World Bee Day, and UL Lafayette, Nicholls State University and University of New Orleans are working with ...

Despite the data that shows just how uncommon alligator attacks actually are, these reptiles are often viewed with extreme ...

Thousands of feet up on a volcano in Peru, a “slender” and scaly creature paused on a rock. Its coloring helped it blend “seamlessly” into the landscape but wasn’t enough to keep it from attracting ...

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the ...

Los Angeles’ Griffith Park is a massive, mountainous, wild oasis in the middle of the city’s dense urban sprawl. Its real and cinematic history is pure joy to explore.

Leo Carrillo State Park offers not only 1.5 miles of beach but also a stunning hike that is the perfect way to start a day of ...

When the stars align, about eight months out of the year, the Milky Way and its 100 billion stars can be seen in some form.

Fossil tracks found in Australia push the origin of reptiles back by 40 million years, altering the timeline of tetrapod ...

The Mississippi River is a mighty waterway. It carries hundreds of millions of tons of freight every year, is home to a ...

The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously thought -- thanks to evidence discovered at an Australian fossil site that represents a critical ...

Researchers say they have discovered a type of gecko that hadn't been seen since 1991 and was thought to be extinct — or ...

New artificial reef near Mandeville enhances fishing, marine biodiversity, and restores habitat along Louisiana's Lake ...