Travel journalist Stephanie Vermillion has chased the northern lights across the globe—but seeing them in Alaska was still on her bucket list. And this winter couldn't be a better time. With heightened solar activity lighting up the skies, green northern lights are appearing with greater intensity across the state. Explore more about aurora hunting: https://on.natgeo.com/43SsxOZ | National Geographic Travel

Fifteen researchers announced in a scientific paper the discovery of a northern green anaconda. One of the co-authors of the paper released footage of him swimming with a 26-foot long southern green anaconda, which looks nearly identical to the new giant species he and others discovered but differs genetically. | Breitbart