The US Geological Survey says "glacial collapse" triggered the wall of water and mud that tore through Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of people are still missing.

A marine blue butterfly (Leptotes marina, native to the Americas) nectaring on the flowers of a white clover (Trifolium repens, native to Europe) in the lawn of a Los Angeles city park. (Photo by me) A little knowledge of natural history is a dangerous thing. This is, first, because knowing a few things — the names of some common wildflowers, or the songs of some neighborhood birds — begets curiosity about more things, and soon enough you've gone from installing…

Twelve of the 26 players on the American national team at the World Cup have immigrant or diasporic roots across eight countries.

A camping trip, a thunderstorm and a giant leap of realization

How many birds can you get in a single day in 1 ND county?