Youngsters tumble, climb, and run playing follow the leader. Another group plays a rowdy game of king of the mountain. Several adults watch the action, relaxing nearby. Is this a playground scene at ...

A long-held fascination with North Korea eventually led Marcel Theroux to travel to the most secretive country on Earth, ...

A luna moth perches on a leaf, its bright green wings folded over its body. Suddenly the insect spreads its wings to reveal their great size. This moth's wingspan can stretch four and a half ...

Not far from the North Pole, the world is frozen for thousands of miles. Suddenly a snowy mound wiggles and reveals two dark eyes. The lump is transformed into the furry white body of a lone arctic ...

A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These graceful birds have been the national symbol of the United States ...

Slowly stalking down the snowy hillside, the Amur leopard watches its prey through the trees. In the clearing below, a sika deer munches on tree bark, one of its few remaining food sources during the ...

The fall foliage season is short but sweet, with just a few weeks each year offering travellers the chance to spot the ...

Could the aviator's lost Lockheed Electra be submerged on a tropical island? A group of adventurers is about to find out.

Birds like the warm weather in Los Angeles just as much as humans. Author and birding expert Noah Strycker shares the best ...

An outbreak in fur seals in South Africa is the first documented case of it spreading among marine mammals. Two Cape fur ...

Emperor penguins spend their entire lives on Antarctic ice and in its waters. They survive—breeding, raising young, and eating—by relying on a number of clever adaptations. These flightless birds ...

These seabirds are known for their wild look and sound—no wonder they're sometimes called the rock stars of the penguin world. Many penguins thrive in freezing conditions. They shrug off subzero winds ...