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"Involuntary parks" transform Earth’s most dangerous and contaminated sites into accidental wildlife sanctuaries.

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The warm waters around the Andaman Islands are full of movement, color, and the occasional surprise. With coral reefs ...

Why is lost and abandoned fishing gear - so-called “ghost gear” - such a serious problem in the world’s oceans? Jill McKay, ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

In the U.S., there are roughly thirty species of venomous snakes, most of them rattlesnakes. Most people will never have a serious problem with any of them, but some species have a mix of strong venom ...

Everyone knows by now that Florida has a problem with the invasive Burmese python. Wild Burmese pythons can pose some risk to humans, even those who aren't purposefully pursuing them. Traffic ...

An online educational resource, WorldAtlas, has outlined some of the most “dangerous” lakes in the United States. These locations “consistently rise to the top of danger lists because they combine ...