Author: Camille Fine, USA TODAY

Swiss and Albanian archaeologists’ discovered beneath Lake Ohrid the oldest lakeside village known to date in Europe.

The Maui Bird Conservation Center houses numerous endangered bird species, some of which are extinct in the wild.

If you’re an enthusiast who’s looking for inspiration on where to go next, view the most photographed destinations in the world.

A look back in time at some of the most memorable failed social media sites to feel social tech nostalgia.
      

A new study shows that bird-feeding dramatically increased near the beginning of lockdowns. But is it actually safe to feed wild birds?

It’s time to make plans to see fall colors in 2023. We’ve got foliage maps, peak dates and best destinations for fall leaves in each state this year.

Beech leaf disease, which threatens eastern U.S. forests, has torn through a dozen states in recent years. Much about it is still a mystery.

Experts with the birding app Birda ranked the top national parks you can visit to check out the beauty of birds.

As Beyoncé embarks on the U.S. leg of Renaissance World Tour, view her outfits so far and stroll down memory lane with early career looks.
      

A Florida sinkhole that fatally engulfed a man in 2013 has reopened for a third time near Tampa, but poses no threat to people, officials said.

One home improvement company asked an AI generator to create images of a “typical home” in every state and 30 big cities. Here they are.

From sandy beaches to rocky shores, Realtor.com’s 2023 list of the most affordable beach towns for homebuyers feature a range of communities.

Microscopic organisms that form dazzling turquoise displays in ocean waters have returned as spring in North America transitions into a wet summer.

Photos show debris from the Titan sub that came ashore for the first time, marking an end to a chapter in the fatal implosion.
      

More than 20 years of research was ruined at an upstate New York university when a janitor shut off a freezer emitting “annoying alarms,” a suit says

Curious travelers have the chance to indulge in astronomy at some of the few remaining safe havens for pitch-black skies.
      

AccuWeather storm chaser Tony Laubach captured the tornados, calling it “one of the most incredible” sights, “especially in the state of Colorado.”
      

An unusual-looking pastel halo that forms around the sun when billows of pollen blanket the air was captured in stunning images.
      

With over 1,300 endangered or threatened species in the United States, newly compiled data shows states with the most number of vulnerable species.

The 14-year-old rescue is the first feline to join the airport’s Wag Brigade. He is a certified animal therapist that helps humans deal with stress.