A New York comptroller's report released ahead of Wednesday's 13th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy lays bare Long Island's continued vulnerability to catastrophic storms, and warns of more devastation ...

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said. By ...

Bird-watchers across the country are flocking to Long Island after a common cuckoo—so rare in the US that it's been seen in the lower 48 just four times—turned up in Riverhead, New York. The bird's ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that ...

Three photographers were able to capture the red sprite phenomenon, when lightning flashes above thunderstorms, in high definition against the Milky Way. Red sprites above the Milky Way, captured from ...

The matzo ball soup at Bagel King is nothing short of miraculous. This isn’t just soup – it’s liquid comfort served in a bowl. The clear, golden broth shimmers with tiny droplets of schmaltz (rendered ...

The advisory only runs to 1 a.m. Monday, but Monday will still have sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts of about 35 mph ...

A swarm of birders flocked to Long Island after an exceptionally rare cuckoo bird was spotted by a golfer, according to reports. Hundreds of people traveled from dozens of states to Vineyards Golf and ...

Officials said 1,700 households were left without power after the storm Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also published stories in ...

The rare Begonia larorum was rediscovered on Brazil’s Alcatrazes Island after not being seen for more than a century, according to a study. L. Candisani Oryx On a small, remote island off the coast of ...