Nature

A family visits the cherry blossom trees along the tidal basin, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Washington. Several events, including the parade, that are part of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival have been canceled due to coronavirus precautions.

Tidal Basin to feature ‘COVID-19 Safety’ signs for cherry blossom season

John Gage · March 17, 2020 9:34 pm

Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba

Zach Halaschak · January 28, 2020 7:57 pm

This photo shows some damage by a tornado in Alexandria, La., Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, after storms went through the area. Strong storms moving across the Deep South killed at least one person Monday and left a trail of smashed buildings, splintered trees and downed power lines the week before Christmas.

At least three dead as tornadoes tear through Deep South

Zach Halaschak · December 17, 2019 3:40 am

‘A miracle’: Hiker buried upside down survives avalanche in Alaska

Zach Halaschak · December 10, 2019 3:46 am

WATCH: Wild beluga whale plays fetch in Arctic Ocean with boaters

John Gage · November 8, 2019 7:00 pm

WATCH: Waterfall in Ireland flows up instead of down during high winds

Zach Halaschak · November 7, 2019 2:30 pm

A crewman keeps watch near the cabin of a New Hampshire-based fishing boat as it motors cautiously through the dense fog into Portland Harbor early Wednesday, July 25, 2018, off South Portland, Maine. A tropical air mass will continue to bring areas of fog and scattered thunderstorms to the region through Thursday.

Maine lobster fishermen rescue deer 5 miles off the coast

John Gage · November 5, 2019 7:56 pm

WATCH: Historic barge stuck above Niagara Falls breaks loose

John Gage · November 5, 2019 1:11 am

Simi Valley Horse returns to blazing paddock to lead other horses to safety

WATCH: Horse returns to blazing enclosure to rescue other horses

Ellie Bufkin · October 31, 2019 10:00 pm

In this March 14, 2019, file photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif.

Beltway Confidential

‘Sounds legit’: Elon Musk joins a YouTuber’s campaign to plant 20 million trees

Madeline Fry Schultz · October 30, 2019 8:05 pm

Giant tabular icebergs surrounded by ice floe are seen adrift in Vincennes Bay in the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Energy and Environment

Los Angeles-sized iceberg splits from Antarctic ice shelf

Tim Pearce · October 3, 2019 7:27 pm

Magazine - Life & Arts

Oh, deer.

Paul Bedard · September 20, 2019 3:00 am