Chido - now a severe tropical storm and still intensifying - is moving toward Madagascar, off southeast Africa. It should sweep past Friday, December 13.
An emperor penguin, normally a resident of Antarctica, reached the temperate waters of Australia. How is that possible? Read more about the penguin Gus.
A magnitude 7 earthquake occurred about 50 miles (80 km) offshore of northern California on December 5, 2024. The associated tsunami warning was then canceled.
Undigested food in fossilized dinosaur poop, from the late Triassic epoch of Central Europe, provides a glimpse of the environmental conditions of that time.
A beloved albatross named Wisdom is the world's oldest known wild bird. She's back at her winter nesting ground with a new mate ... and she's laid an egg!
An Alberta Clipper developed in Canada this week and quickly moved southeast toward the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, the chances for snow have been going up.
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, held each winter, is one of the longest-running community science projects. You can help collect important data about birds.