Equipped with spandex masks and outrageous names like Son of the Devil, Mexico's professional wrestlers appeal to a global fan base.

In South Africa nonnative triffid weed threatens to overrun a premier nature reserve, displacing rare black and white rhinos.

Equipped with only bare hands and a willful disregard for self-preservation, "noodlers," or handfishers, ply the muddy waters of U.S. rivers and lakes in search of monster catfish.

See news stories, pictures, and video clips from the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

A Native American group is building an all-glass, balcony-like "Skywalk" over the Grand Canyon, 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) above the Colorado River.

On his seven-month flyover of Africa, conservationist J. Michael Fay saw hundreds of hippos stuck in mud, vast anteloope herds, and humans nearly everywhere.

In June 2004 conservationist J. Michael Fay and pilot Peter Ragg departed a South African airstrip in a camera-laden Cessna 182, launching one of the most remarkable expeditions in the history of Africa.

Thousands of digital images shot from a low-flying airplane have revealed a startling new portrait of Africa.

Indian Ocean islanders who used ancient lore to escape last year's tsunami are facing a new threat that could extinguish their traditional way of life: modernization.

Bones and Stone Age artifacts found in Borneo caves etched with elaborate handprints and drawings suggest humans dined there 10,000 years ago.

Scientists are developing shark deterrents for use along beaches. Can the new tools convince people it's safe to go in the water?

A highly sought-after Himalayan snow lotus has evolved to a shorter size over the past century in response to relentless human harvesting.

Australian physicists say they have discovered the secret of skilled didgeridoo players.

Two shark attacks in three days along Florida beaches have left one teen dead and a second seriously injured. The tragedies spotlight the real, though rare, danger of shark attacks.

The best national parks, as selected by 300 specialists, get their due in a new survey in Traveler magazine.