Nature

About 1,000 children go to camp every year at the Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center, Boston’s first green building that was built 20 years old and is completely carbon-neutral.

The emerald ash borer is an invasive insect that is causing problems in over 30 U.S. states and parts of Canada. Learn about the insect, how it is destroying ash trees and why this is a huge problem.

You’ve probably already read the alarmist headlines: Joro spiders parachute from the sky, millions could spread across the country, not to mention, they’re huge. To break down what’s true and false in the latest terrifying invasive species news cycle (looking at you, murder hornets), NBCLX talked to someone who, by his own admission, has held more Joro spiders than...

Recent research from the University of Georgia found that Joro spiders, a invasive species native to Southeastern Asia, will spread along the East Coast this spring and summer. They first came to the U.S. in 2013 and caught the eye of University of Georgia student Ben Frick, who researched their ability to spread along with assistant research scientist Andy Davis....

Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast

Security footage shows a flock of birds drop dead mid-flight in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua

In a paper published Friday in the journal Nature Communications, one research team examined mosquito vision, finding in a series of experiments that the insects were attracted to certain colors, including red and orange.

After a two-year hiatus, the Redneck Fishing Tournament has returned to the waters of the Illinois River.

Learn about the benefits of “forest bathing,” the practice of submerging yourself into nature and unplugging, from expert Dr. Qing Li.

When will the 17-year cicadas arrive and how long will they stay? Here are answers to your top questions

A big picture look at global insect decline shows land bugs are disappearing at a rate of nearly 1% a year

A wolf that wandered thousands of miles from Oregon and became the first wild wolf spotted in California in almost 90 years before returning to Oregon and starting a pack is believed to be dead, wildlife officials said.

Take a little break from coronavirus coverage to look at the beauty of cherry blossom trees which line the National Mall in Washington, D.C., but were brought to the United States from Japan.

A fishing crew in Canada caught the wonders of nature on camera when they saw a giant Pacific octopus in the middle of a fight with a bald eagle. The eagle “had bitten off more than it could chew when it tried to catch an octopus,” Mowi Canada West wrote on Facebook.

Friday night: Tropical Storm Warning Cape and Islands, rain and wind. Lows in the 50s. Saturday: Early morning rain and wind, isolated coastal wind damage, then afternoon drying. Highs in the 60s. Sunday: Bright, pleasant. Highs in the 70s.

New Hampshire’s Free Fishing Day is coming up. On Saturday, June 1, you can fish anywhere in the state — freshwater or saltwater — without a fishing license.