Growing evidence suggests an exploding comet-based meteorite laid waste to Russia's Tunguska region in 1908, scientists said at a recent scientific meeting in Moscow.
Lightning crackles, a storm makes its power felt, and more in our new weekly roundup of weather shots, natural disaster images, and other nature news photos.
The loss of Mexico's coastal mangrove forests to development is threatening the country's multimillion-dollar fishing industry, according to a new study.
A new population of the highly endangered greater bamboo lemur has been found in east-central Madagascar wetlands, hundreds of miles from its forest-dwelling relatives.
Gulf Coasters cleared yards and bought plywood and flashlights, as approaching storm Dolly neared hurricane status. National Guard troops were mobilized in preparation for expected flooding.
Hot sand is hard-boiling eggs of some rare turtles in Costa Rica, spurring efforts to counter this and a host of other problems caused by a changing environment.
Just months after being removed from federal "endangered" status, the region's gray wolves have been temporarily relisted, derailing state plans to hold public wolf hunts this fall.
The Mexican government has grossly undervalued coastal mangrove forests, which are vital to the country's commercial fishing industry, a new report says.
A tailless plane and a craft that sports engines on top of its wings were among the ultra-efficient designs that took top honors in the 2008 NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Student Competition.
Animals and plants that can't escape climate change on their own should be relocated by humans, researchers say. But others argue it should only be a last resort.
The ghastly predators, which suck up earthworms like spaghetti, may have traveled to the United Kingdom as stowaways in plants from the Caucasus region.
