Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.

The temperate rainforests of the Chilean Coast Range are home to a spectacular array of life: iridescent blue lizards, tiny wild cats called kodkods, and curly vines of waxy red bellflowers. Towering ...

Comfortable, breathable, and impressively durable, this trail-tested top nails support without squeeze—if you can forgive its hard-to-reach phone pocket.

While there are hundreds of great places to camp in California, these are the five best spots in the state's impressive ...

Soils surrounding large, ancient alerce trees in Chile accumulate a disproportionately high diversity of fungi, which help store more carbon and make the entire forest healthier, suggesting that ...

DEAR ANXIOUS PET MOM: They definitely can breathe! And not surprised to hear they love the couch — our two cats and dog love the couch, and our younger child is very thoughtful by layering all of her ...

Do the bones of all Nile crocodiles have the same number of growth marks as their age? And can such growth rings be counted to accurately gauge the age of these reptiles? Is this also an accurate ...

In our weekday newsletter in February, we featured 12 cats, 17 dogs and one elk. “I love seeing the pets!” wrote one reader of our signature sign-off that aims to begin readers’ days with a smile. To ...

Today, only a small number of humans possess the technical capacities and materials necessary for engineering a supervirus.

When building a new home, trying to achieve timelessness can keep you up at night. Rather than fretting over trends, make intentional alterations to the floor plan that feel special rather than ...

Do the bones of all Nile crocodiles have the same number of growth marks as their age? And can such growth rings be counted to accurately gauge the age of these reptiles? Is this also an accurate ...

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