Natural History

The Dinosaur Known as ‘The Destroyer of Shins’

In 2014, paleontologists discovered a new type of ankylosaur,...
December 8, 2022
A rescued sea turtle is cared for

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December 3, 2022
Millions of Velella Velella washing up on the shore of a beach

Natural Wonders: Blue Tide

In the cusp between spring and summer, a bright...
November 27, 2022
An image of “Yori Pass” taken by one of the Hazard-Avoidance Cameras on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on Nov. 5, 2022

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November 26, 2022
The under-ice river in Antarctica

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November 19, 2022
a circle of sheep in China's inner mongolia region

The Great Sheep Mystery: Why Are Dozens of Sheep Walking in a Circle?

Well, here's some weird news for ewe. A flock...
November 18, 2022
platypus

Platypus Survival In Jeopardy

The platypus, an animal often cited as evidence that...
November 16, 2022
algae bloom

Did Tree Roots Trigger Ancient Extinctions?

In Earth's Devonian Period, which lasted from 419 to...
November 15, 2022
a gloomy octopus

The Gloomy Octopus Hurls Things at its Neighbors

Today is the day you can emotionally identify with...
November 15, 2022
A close up image of a common rat

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November 12, 2022
a herd of chamois

Man-eating Wolves Turn Out to Be Friendly Chamois

Italian media was aflame on Nov. 9, with reports...
November 10, 2022
A massive tsunami of fog looks like a wall of water above the ocean. A man stands in the foreground watching it.

Natural Wonders: Fog Tsunami

We've all heard of tsunamis, but what about a...
November 8, 2022
Drone images of an adult right whale with a blue whale calf.

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November 5, 2022
fairy circle in Namib Desert

Fairy Circles Mystery Solved?

The Namib Desert in Southern Africa hosts an odd...
November 2, 2022
purple flowers bloom in the Atacama desert

World’s Driest Desert Blooms Unexpectedly

Normally it takes the rainfall associated with an El...
October 31, 2022
A bee plays on little wooden balls.

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October 29, 2022
a Catabrian brown bear and three cubs

Once Nearly Extinct, Brown Bears Make Comeback in Spain

The Cantabrian brown bear population — once almost eliminated...
October 29, 2022
a bar-tailed godwit

Bird Sets Record for Nonstop 13,560km Flight

What were you doing on Oct. 13? Did you...
October 27, 2022
Medieval depiction of a basilisk

Newcomer’s Guide to Bestiaries

We think of the Middle Ages as a time...
October 23, 2022
brught red and yellow fish

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October 22, 2022
praying mantis

Project Mantis: Shedding Light on the Amazon After Dark

The rainforest at night offers a symphony of sound...
October 19, 2022
ball of bees, close up

2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners Stun and Delight

Prepare to be amazed. This year's winners of the...
October 14, 2022
Aerial photo of child sacrifice remains.

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October 8, 2022
long, skinny, tendril-like siphonophore.

Natural Wonders: The Longest Animal in the World

In 2020, marine scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute...
October 6, 2022

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