Natural History

Natural Wonders: The Blue Fire of Kawah Ijen

An electric blue fire cascading down a mountain slope...
June 13, 2021
China's Mars rover

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June 12, 2021

Iain Cameron, Snow Hunter

Iain Cameron is what people with big vocabularies sometimes...
June 9, 2021

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Ninety percent of sharks died out 19 million years...
June 5, 2021
Aerial view of red-colored lake

Lake Natron: Deadly to Most Life, but the Flamingos Love It

We all know about the Greek monster Medusa, whose...
June 2, 2021

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May 30, 2021

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May 16, 2021
Mudslide in northern Canada

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May 9, 2021

Zombie Fires Ravage Siberia

While the coronavirus distracts the world, a new foe...
May 4, 2021

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May 4, 2021
The salt-crusted landscape of Dallol

Dallol: Hell on Earth

There is a hell on Earth. A melting pot...
May 2, 2021

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April 26, 2021

Natural Wonders: Maly Semyachik and its Volcanic Lake

Even Russians call Kamchatka the edge of the world....
April 26, 2021
People stand before a river of lava

Iceland’s Erupting Volcano: Rivers of Lava and 30,000 Earthquakes

New craters and vents are opening in Iceland's long-dormant...
April 22, 2021

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April 21, 2021

Natural Wonders: Poland’s Crooked Forest

What force twisted dozens of these pine trees into...
April 14, 2021

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April 12, 2021

Natural Wonders: Wave Rock

The strange rock formation, curling like a breaking wave,...
April 6, 2021

Australian Teenager Dies from Box Jellyfish Sting

The Australian box jellyfish is the most venomous marine...
April 5, 2021

Solar Storm Causes Spectacular Aurora

Besides blooming flowers, spring is also the aurora season,...
March 25, 2021
The fiery pit at night

Darvaza Gas Crater: Welcome to “The Gates of Hell”

Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies the...
March 22, 2021
Walrus on rock

“Gi-normous” Walrus Turns Up in Ireland

It might have fallen asleep on an iceberg, says...
March 15, 2021
Forked lightning strikes a lake at night

Natural Wonders: Catatumbo Lightning

A lake in Venezuela gets 250 lightning strikes per...
March 12, 2021

Floating Ships: Mirages and How They Work

Within days of each other, two images of floating...
March 10, 2021

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