When a bear becomes a nuisance or even a danger to people, moving the bear somewhere might seem the logical solution. It doesn't end well, however.

TOWNSEND (WATE) — Saturday afternoon, protests transpired at the Townsend entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, marking the second time demonstrators rallied in support of park ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual viewing opportunity for synchronous fireflies in June despite some operational changes. Vehicle lottery and peak view dates are expected to ...

In the piece, a trio of experts argue that advances in biotechnology will soon allow us to create “spare” human bodies that could be used for research, or to provide organs for donation.

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed "for most things" in the world, says Bill Gates. That's what the Microsoft co-founder and ...

Some experts predict that A.I. will surpass human intelligence within the next few years. Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. By Dylan Freedman and Cade Metz Produced by ...

Wildflower season is about to bloom in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... Wildflowers in the Smokies face a number of human-instigated threats, including air pollution, off-trail hiking, and ...

Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages. Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs in mice, but rarely see them translate into ...

In Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... And hiding is something at which snakes excel. Peterson said humans see only about 10 percent of the snakes that are around, and Reynolds has repeatedly ...

A surfer reported an attack by a sea lion that was “feral, almost demonic” as he ... Toxic algal blooms are also getting worse over time due to human activity that exacerbates the intensity ...

Sima de los Huesos, or the "Pit of Bones," is a significant archaeological site located in the Atapuerca Mountains in northern ... the area for signs of early human occupation when they stumbled ...

APRIL 4 (UPDATE) — The National Park Service announced on Friday, April 4 that the burn ban at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been lifted. Campfires and charcoal use are permitted ...