A New Species of Pit Viper Emerges in the Himalayas

New Trump rules make it more costly to electrify North Carolina homes

The Department of Energy recently announced new guidance that prevents “fuel switching,” scrambling the state’s first-ever electrification program.

You Don’t Need Expensive Gear to Climb a Mountain. Just Ask Kate Middleton.

The Princess of Wales completed the National Three Peaks Challenge wearing basic running shorts. Here's why that might change your approach to buying gear. The post You Don’t Need Expensive Gear to Climb a Mountain. Just Ask Kate Middleton. appeared first on Outside Online.

A Plunge on a Glacier Peak Triggered a Precision Chopper Rescue. Here is How Crew Members Pulled It Off.

Rescuers tell Outside about the dramatic hoist rescue of two climbers stranded on Mount Siyeh in Glacier National Park after a fall. The post A Plunge on a Glacier Peak Triggered a Precision Chopper Rescue. Here is How Crew Members Pulled It Off. appeared first on Outside Online.

El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific

Was This Fossil Creature the First Right-Hander Ever?

A half a billion years ago, this organism preferred to bend to the right The post Was This Fossil Creature the First Right-Hander Ever? appeared first on Nautilus.

If You Want Animals to Understand You, Speak Slowly

A new study suggests almost all animal communication shares a common, slow rhythm The post If You Want Animals to Understand You, Speak Slowly appeared first on Nautilus.