Italy is full of unique animals, such as the gray wolf, the elusive lynx, and the Maremmano-Abruzzese sheepdog. There are also nuisances, such as jellyfish, stinging insects, snakes, and spiders.

On a hot summer day last year, Claudia Steffensen and her husband embarked on a hike through a rocky trail in the Italian Alps. As they made their way down the mountain, Steffensen was looking ...

Temnothorax luteus is a species of ground-nesting ant that lives in the region between Sicily and the Italian Alps, according to a study published Aug. 28 in the journal Evolutionary Systematics.

The Italian Alps, in turn, “are a hot spot within a hot spot.” The big picture of climate change also means less overall snow for avalanches as glaciers globally shrink, especially in the Alps.

LOMBARDY, ITALY—La Brújula Verde reports that a hiker in 2017 noticed petroglyphs at the foot of the Pizzo Tresero glacier in Lombardy's Stelvio National Park, nearly 10,000 feet above sealevel ...