Save the Frogs Day is today, Tuesday, April 28

Save the Frogs Day - a global amphibian conservation effort - is today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Amphibian health is an important marker of ecosystem quality.

The biggest US supervolcanoes you’ve never heard of

Two of the biggest US supervolcanoes erupted millions of years ago, and you’ve probably never heard of them: Wah Wah Springs and La Garita.

Severe weather outbreak today for Midwest

See the areas under threat of severe weather Monday here. Stay up to date with your local forecast and have multiple ways to receive vital weather warnings.

A disabled parrot becomes the alpha male of his group

Bruce the disabled parrot has risen to alpha status among his peers. Bruce does not have an upper beak, yet he excels with a unique beak-jousting tactic.

Join the worldwide 2026 City Nature Challenge this weekend!

This weekend, April 24-27, 2026, join the global City Nature Challenge and record the biosphere in your neighborhood to help track real-time change.

Waves on other planets vary widely, new MIT study suggests

A new study from MIT suggests that waves on other planets should vary greatly. Scientists are looking at the lakes and seas of Saturn's moon Titan for clues.

Lights out for birds during spring migration!

Turn the lights out for birds during spring migration. And check out the links here to maps that show when birds are passing over the area where you live.

See the Atlantic hurricanes name list for 2026

Get the list of names for the 2026 season for Atlantic tropical cyclones and hurricanes. Read more about how the naming system came to be.

Happy Earth Day! Why do we celebrate it on April 22?

April 22 is the date of Earth Day in part because of Arbor Day, an earlier observance. The focus for 2026 is "Our Power, Our Planet."

A pileus cloud means bad weather is on the way

A pileus cloud looks like a curved, white cap on the top of a towering cumulus cloud. Pileus clouds are a sign that bad weather is on the way.