Nature

Officials warn of deadly spider outbreak — and are asking residents to collect them for their milk

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Officials warn of deadly spider outbreak — and are asking residents to collect them for their milk

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia –  A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches.  The funnel-web spider is one of Australia’s deadliest spiders, and the mating season for the arachnids is coming up. Recent rains and warming temperatures mean the perfect conditions for the spiders to be prowling around residential … Read more

Exclusive | You can now soar over the world’s most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch

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Exclusive | You can now soar over the world’s most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch

Talk about soaring to new heights. A wild concept has literally taken flight, allowing people to pilot drones over some of the most beautiful places in the world — from the comfort of their own living rooms. From South African wildlife reserves to the volcanoes in Iceland to Machu Picchu in Peru and Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, … Read more

Bigfoot sighting alleged in resurfaced nature documentary footage

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Bigfoot sighting alleged in resurfaced nature documentary footage

It’s compelling foot-age. Conspiracy theory sleuths on Reddit believe they’ve spotted a sprinting Bigfoot in the background of a two-decades-old nature documentary. Many believe Bigfoot was spotted in the background of an old nature documentary set near the Arctic Circle. Great North The clip in question is from the 2001 film “Great North,” during which … Read more

Fireflies are an enchanting phenomenon — but experts say they’re disappearing

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Fireflies are an enchanting phenomenon — but experts say they’re disappearing

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as the summer evenings of his own childhood, with only a few in this large wetland between a bay and the … Read more

‘Shocked’ Jason Priestley pays tribute to Shannen Doherty after her death: ‘She was a force of nature’

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‘Shocked’ Jason Priestley pays tribute to Shannen Doherty after her death: ‘She was a force of nature’

Jason Priestley has reacted to the death of his TV sister, Shannen Doherty. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum posted an Instagram tribute on Sunday after Doherty died of cancer at age 53. Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley in “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Everett Collection / Everett Collection “Shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of my … Read more

I thought a Florida alligator was walking near me and my daughter on the road — what it actually was shocked me

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I thought a Florida alligator was walking near me and my daughter on the road — what it actually was shocked me

A massive, 5-foot-long lizard, presumed to be an Asian water monitor, was seen scurrying around a busy road in western Florida recently. “He’s huge,” Renee Aland can be heard saying in video she posted on social media of the lizard. “He’s just strutting across the road. He’s heading to the other side of the road.” … Read more

‘In a Violent Nature’ Review: Killing Them Softly

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‘In a Violent Nature’ Review: Killing Them Softly

There is a calm implacability to “In a Violent Nature” that’s deeply unsettling and particularly unpleasant. Yet I was also transfixed: Chris Nash’s direction is so persuasively bold — brazen, really — and bloodcurdlingly coolheaded that his unusual shocker is impossible to dismiss. Gathering routine genre elements — the masked predator, the luckless teenage victims, … Read more

Branching out: Wooden homes connect Hamptonites with nature

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Branching out: Wooden homes connect Hamptonites with nature

When TWA pilot Eugene John Tallarico started to hand build his home in Montauk in 1976, he knew it would be an experiment. Influenced by the work of Buckminster Fuller and his geodesic dome structures, Tallarico set out to create an ultramodern-meets-cabin-in-the-woods retreat on a woodsy, isolated plot at 54 E. Lake Drive. The result … Read more

This Italian beach town wants you to get married there — naked

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This Italian beach town wants you to get married there — naked

Something borrowed, something nude. Nudist couples hoping to celebrate their nuptials au naturel have an open invitation from officials in at least one beautiful Italian coastal destination. Is Benas beach, located halfway up Sardinia’s west coast, is already famous for its tan line-free tanning opportunities. Soon it will also allow nude weddings, according to CNN. … Read more

Inside Costa Rica’s ‘cave of death’ which kills all that enters

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Inside Costa Rica’s ‘cave of death’ which kills all that enters

Take a deep breath before trekking here. Deep in the volcanic mountains of Costa Rica hides a deadly, yet small opening of the Earth that engulfs and kills just about all that enters. Locals in the Alajuela Province call this six-foot-deep and ten-foot-long hell hole — accompanied by warning signs of skulls and crossbones — … Read more

This specific nature activity can improve students’ mental health

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This specific nature activity can improve students’ mental health

Birds fly over the rainbow — so why can’t you watch your worries fly away, too? A new study from North Carolina State University, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, found that bird-watching can help college students improve their mental health.  Studies have shown that spending time in nature can boost overall well-being, but … Read more

This is a free and easy way to beat stress, experts say

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This is a free and easy way to beat stress, experts say

The secret to beating stress could be as simple as going outside, according to an expert.  “The outdoors have so many amazing benefits for us,” general pediatrician Dr. Vanessa Slots told CBS Minnesota station WCCO.  “There are a lot of studies that show being in nature — even if it’s just sitting under a tree … Read more

If you want to avoid lanternflies this summer, here’s how you need to act

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If you want to avoid lanternflies this summer, here’s how you need to act

The now dreaded lanternfly season is upon Americans and officials are alerting the public on how to avoid the pesky spotted pest this summer. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) told the country to be on the lookout specifically for spotted lanternfly eggs and to destroy them immediately. Early detection of the annoying bugs’ eggs … Read more

Mysterious ‘Godzilla eggs’ spotted in lake: ‘What in the alien invasion is this?’ 

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Mysterious ‘Godzilla eggs’ spotted in lake: ‘What in the alien invasion is this?’ 

They’re UFOs — unidentified floating objects. Online denizens were left baffled after mysterious blobs were spotted in an Oklahoma lake — with many comparing them to “alien eggs.” The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) highlighted these bizarro objects, which were found in McGee Creek Reservoir, in a Facebook post going viral. A colony of … Read more

The most popular US tourist attractions by state revealed

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The most popular US tourist attractions by state revealed

Google, where do Americans want to go? The research team at SFT Project analyzed Google search results to determine the most googled tourist attractions in each state over the last year. Overall, Americans were most interested in visiting national parks and outdoor settings filled with nature, with people in 30 states searching for these types of trips more than any other tourist … Read more

Secrets hiding behind a tree’s ‘age rings’: Experts weigh in

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Secrets hiding behind a tree’s ‘age rings’: Experts weigh in

Perhaps you’ve wandered through a forest or strolled into a neighborhood park and found tree trunks — and wondered if counting the rings on a trunk is truly a way to know the tree’s age. “Most of us learned as children that the age of a tree could be found by counting its rings,” said … Read more

Doctor reveals 2 easy hacks for ‘Ozempic effect’ weight loss without drugs: ‘Nature has got you covered’

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Doctor reveals 2 easy hacks for ‘Ozempic effect’ weight loss without drugs: ‘Nature has got you covered’

Don’t worry, these weight loss hacks don’t involve chaining up your fridge or jumping on the treadmill. Want to shed some pounds but hesitant to go on the extremely trendy Ozempic? Not to fear: An internal medicine doctor has outlined several natural ways to mimic this injectable appetite suppressant sans actually taking the shot, which … Read more

I’m head over heels in love with an oak tree — but it isn’t about sex 

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I’m head over heels in love with an oak tree — but it isn’t about sex 

If you fall for a tree in the woods, does it make a sound? A self-proclaimed “ecosexual” took nature loving to the extreme after becoming infatuated with an oak tree — which she says fills her with “erotic energy.” “There was an eroticism with something so big and so old holding my back,” Sonja Semyonova, … Read more

I live outside 24/7 and eat roadkill — I don’t want animals to die in vain

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I live outside 24/7 and eat roadkill — I don’t want animals to die in vain

This redefines eating on the road. An Oregon woman is making waves online after claiming that she lives outside 24/7 and even eats roadkill because she doesn’t want animals to “die in vain.” “I’m really good at knowing when an animal is fresh,” Manders Barnett, 32, told South West News Service of her literal roadside dining … Read more