Nature

A building in Yonkers partially collapsed after it was smashed by a boulder. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports. 

Yonkers firefighters responded to reports of a possible building collapse on Saw Mill River Road around 7 a.m. and found a large portion of the building had collapsed, officials said. The boulder — described as being 10 feet high and 10 feet wide — had become free, slid down the hill and hit the two-story building, according to the fire…

Researchers at Washington State University projected that honey bee colonies in the U.S. could decline by up to 70% this year. Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday. The university said in a press release that in the past decade, honey bee colony losses have...

Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease.

A California boat captain captured video of the huge group off the coast of Monterey Bay.

The dolphin species were found beached on Australia’s island state of Tasmania Tuesday afternoon.

Most of the time, people don’t make a pilgrimage to see (and smell) something that smells like rotting meat. But this case is different.

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename Denali in Alaska as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback from state political leaders.

Former President Barack Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents.

The world’s largest coral reef has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean by a National Geographic team near the Solomon Islands in October.

The process of changing leaf colors is often referred to as “fall foliage.” But what exactly happens scientifically to cause this change?

The world’s tallest peak is still growing, scientists say, thanks in part to the merger of two nearby river systems tens of thousands of years ago.

It a worst nightmare for some: Giant venomous flying spiders making their way up the East Coast, and they are expected to arrive in New York and New Jersey this summer.

Excited to see the changing leaves this fall? There are a few ways to predict when they’ll begin changing– and how spectacular the autumn show will be.

The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon, the organization announced. The name change, which was formalized by a June 5 membership vote, follows similar moves by Audubon Society chapters in Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Oregon and other cities. A majority of...

It a worst nightmare for some: Giant venomous flying spiders making their way up the East Coast, and they are expected to arrive in New York and New Jersey this summer.

It’s some people’s worse nightmare: Giant venomous spiders making their way up the East Coast that can fly (sort of) by releasing silk threads into the air. The Joro spider has a leg span of up to 4 inches, but experts say they don’t pose any real risk to humans and pets. How worried should you really be? NBC New...

It seems the flamingo that caused quite a stir in Massachusetts has flown the Cape and may now be on Long Island, according to an expert.

Yes, they’re big, yellow and scary looking, but Joro spiders are mostly harmless.

Giant, yellow, non-native spiders that can travel through the air may be coming to the New York and New Jersey — if they’re not already here yet.