A lone hiker survived two weeks stranded in the wilderness in Southern California, with just half a jar of salsa and water from the creek to sustain him.
Several years of work by researchers at the University of Washington and NASA has revealed that lightning doesn’t always strike indiscriminately.
As a storm spread over large parts of Gauteng yesterday, Johannesburg was pummelled by massive hailstones, strong winds, and heavy rain.
The Natural History Museum has selected 25 photos that will be voted on by the public to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award.
Residents were in awe (and a little fear) as they witnessed funnel clouds forming in the stormy sky on Sunday.
Mauna Loa, the planet’s largest active volcano, began erupting late on Sunday. This is the first time it has done so in almost 40 years.
We do not know what suffering is compared to the folks living in eastern Australia, where a surging mosquito population has been wreaking havoc.
Some residents had a lot of fun when rivers and dams overflowed into the streets and up to the doorsteps of houses in Potchefstroom.
The Western Cape houses one of the most unique biodiversity ecosystems in the world, with thousands of species of flora and fauna that are endemic.
While 51 beaches across South Africa get to fly their Blue Flags high for the next year, Durban is in the dirty water naughty corner.
A 15-year-old girl tragically drowned after she was swept off the rocks near Llandudno beach this past weekend.
We don’t know where exactly it was filmed but comments point towards the Masai Mara National Reserve. Strap in, because this is outrageous.
It’s summer in Cape Town, which means intense winds blowing for days on end, GP licence plates at every robot, and fires.
In and around the Cape peninsula, poachers actively target smaller wild animals through the use of snares.
Blue bulls taking flight and penguins without heads make up some of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists.
A new study has found that cats seem to understand when you are talking to them, and when you are using ‘cat talk’ versus normal human-to-human talk.
A poor hiker in Japan had this experience first-hand and managed to capture the whole hair-raising scene on a GoPro camera attached to his helmet.
Wildlife photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas took that shot of the highly magnified ant photo, and actually, he can get lost with it.
In case you find yourself enjoying a picnic or going on a trek and a snake decides to ruin the festivities, you might want to follow these life-saving tips.
An awesome photo of Earth made waves on the internet. The image featured two blue ominous orbs, hovering over our planet.
Isn’t it wonderful that our four-legged friends turn to song in order to ward off any danger and celebrate the birth of new life?
The simulation, exploring what would happen if a 500-kilometre-wide asteroid collided with Earth, doesn’t really make for cosy viewing.
This poignant moment, titled “Ndakasi’s passing”, was captured by Brent Stirton, a Durbanite now working in New York.
When a honey badger at &Beyond Kirkman’s Kamp in the Greater Kruger came face to face with three leopards, there was no backing down.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year aims to acknowledge the work photographers put into shining a light on the beauty of the ocean, as well as the threats it faces.
Earlier this year, drone footage filmed by ‘The Malibu Artist’ amassed more than 10 million views on Instagram.
Footage aired earlier this year of orcas killing a great white shark in Mossel Bay was actually a snippet of an hour-long hunt of multiple sharks.
With the summer months rapidly approaching, would-be Plett travellers may be worried about enjoying a dip during their visits to the area.
If it’s not smoke bombs in fields sparking massive wildfires, then it’s dye being shoved in natural waterways.
Every time it floods in the US, and that happens relatively often, the same shark hoax is repurposed. This time is different.