Natural History

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...
August 25, 2022
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...
August 22, 2022
An orca looks into the camera

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August 20, 2022
Grey wolves lick each others faces

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August 13, 2022
Hayes with falcon about to land

Weekend Warm-Up: Game Hawker

Shawn Hayes is one of the world's best falconers....
August 13, 2022
Artists interpretation of a plesiosaur in the water.

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August 6, 2022
a puddle of red rain

Natural Wonders: Red Rain

Red rain, also known as blood rain, looks downright...
August 3, 2022
A stingray is lit up my a light on the sea floor.

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July 30, 2022
A close view of a black widow spider. A small black spider with red dots along the back.

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July 23, 2022

Apocalypse Then: The Volcanic Winter of 536AD

It is easy for us to believe that 2020...
July 18, 2022

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July 10, 2022

Great Survival Stories: Surviving a Mega-Tsunami

The term 'mega-tsunami' is not the title of a...
June 29, 2022
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...
June 24, 2022

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June 19, 2022

The Candiru, Every Guy’s Ultimate Nightmare

The candiru may be as small as a toothpick,...
June 8, 2022

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June 4, 2022

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May 29, 2022
A river of plastic garbage in the ocean

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May 22, 2022

A ‘Yellow Brick Road’ at the Bottom of the Ocean?

It may not be the brick road to the...
May 16, 2022

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May 14, 2022

Natural Wonders: Breathing Forest

Forests are the lungs of the Earth. The little...
May 10, 2022

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April 30, 2022

Counterpoint: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Is Almost Certainly Extinct

We recently published a story about North American birding's...
April 29, 2022
tiny frog species mexico

Scientists Discover Six Tiny, New Species of Frogs in Mexico

A team of researchers has found six previously unidentified...
April 28, 2022

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