Startling maps show every terrorist attack worldwide over the last 20 years

Data from the Global Terrorism Database compiled into a stunning data visualization puts two decades of terrorist activity into startling perspective.

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A Very Old Man for a Wolf

He was the alpha male of the first pack to live in Oregon since 1947. For years, a state biologist tracked him, collared him, counted his pups, weighed him, photographed him, and protected him. But then the animal known as OR4 broke one too many rules. By Emma Marris.

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Scientists Capture Rare Footage of Spooky-Ass Arctic Jellyfish

Using a small robotic sub, scientists from Columbia University have captured rare video of arctic jellyfish slithering along the bottom of the Chukchi Sea near Utqiaġvik, Alaska. The footage came as a complete surprise to the researchers, who weren’t expecting to see jellyfish during the Arctic winter.

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A third of animals are vanishing as roads spread through forests

The world’s forests are being criss-crossed by roads and clearings, and as a result many backboned animals are becoming less abundant.

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Life, death and a sleepy lizard: One researcher's remarkable work

We know the sleepy lizard can love and grieve and is a special part of Australia's ecology.

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This Shipwreck Dates to When Genghis Khan’s Descendants Ruled China

The 700-year-old shipwreck was found at a construction site in China, buried beneath silt and mud. It may have sank after being hit and taking on water. By Owen Jarus.

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A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter Suicides

America’s firefighting community is grappling with a troubling trend amid brutal fire seasons. By Heather Hansman.

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