The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

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David Carr highlights the birds, mammals and marine life you might see on vacation in Asheville, the Outer Banks and Hilton ...

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Doesn’t the idea of swimming freely with dolphins in their natural habitat sound magical? Experiences like these would offer ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Thousands of birds flying south for the winter stop off in Nigeria’s Hadejia Wetlands National Park. Researchers mapped the ...

Have you ever locked eyes with a curious kitten or watched a hamster stuff its cheeks with glee? The world of small pets is ...