Natural History

a brown, curved tidal bore

Natural Wonders: What is a Tidal Bore?

A tidal bore is a wall of water that...
A dog presses its nose towards the camera

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caribou walking along the sea edge

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dolphins underwater

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Horned ghost crab on a beach

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pyramids of giza

A Long Dried-Up Arm of the Nile Helped Build the Pyramids

The mysteries surrounding ancient monuments like Egypt's pyramids have...
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A Millipede Named After Taylor Swift, and 21 Other Newly Described Species

As taxonomists fill in the blank spaces on the web...

Natural Wonders: Will-o’-the-Wisp

The will-o'-the-wisp is a strange atmospheric light phenomenon seen...
A dugong feeds on the ocean floor, stirring up sediment around it.

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Black and white photo of a Tasmanian tiger

The Jurassic Park Conundrum: Should Extinct Animals Get A Second Chance?

Nearly 30 years after the original "Jurassic Park" hit...

The Real Jaws: The World’s Largest-Ever Shark Was Even Bigger and Faster Than We Thought

Few extinct aquatic animals have captured the popular imagination...
moa bones and footprints found

Dog Walker Discovers Bones of Extinct Giant Bird in New Zealand

A historic discovery in New Zealand proves that curiosity...
An orca looks into the camera

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Grey wolves lick each others faces

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Hayes with falcon about to land

Weekend Warm-Up: Game Hawker

Shawn Hayes is one of the world's best falconers....
Artists interpretation of a plesiosaur in the water.

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a puddle of red rain

Natural Wonders: Red Rain

Red rain, also known as blood rain, looks downright...
A stingray is lit up my a light on the sea floor.

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A close view of a black widow spider. A small black spider with red dots along the back.

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Apocalypse Then: The Volcanic Winter of 536AD

It is easy for us to believe that 2020...

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Great Survival Stories: Surviving a Mega-Tsunami

The term 'mega-tsunami' is not the title of a...
The Giant's Causeway. An area of hexagonal stones clumped together extending into the ocean. A man with a backpack stands on these looking out to sea.

Natural Wonders: Basalt Columns

We all remember that iconic shot of Wyoming's Devil's...

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