What is natural and what is man-made? Is there a line between the two? Ecosystems are subjectively defined and nature is one of the most difficult subjects to pin down, yet it offers us incredible insights while ecosystems provide us with vital knowledge about how to live sustainably on the planet.
Fulgurites: High-Glass Digs Where Lightning Goes To Die
As fragile as they are beautiful, fulgurites (so-called "petrified lightning") are the next best thing to holding a lightning bolt in your hand!
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Nature's Halloween Tricks: 31 Scary Deep Sea Monsters
From vampire squid and fangtooth to viperfish and blobfish, nature is full of deep sea monsters that are perfect for inciting a scare on Halloween.
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That's Hot: The 10 Most Amazing Deserts
Sun, sand and heat are the basic recipe for any amazing desert but like any creative cook, Mother Nature reaches for the spice to make things extra nice.
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Nature’s Assassins: Pretty but Deadly Plants
From a tree that can make you go blind to pretty flowers that can make you keel over in minutes, these plants are not as innocent as they seem.
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Nature's Halloween Screams: 20 Scary Animals
From gremlin-like primates to ghostly hatchetfish to the appropriately-named vampire bat, nature consists of some scary animals straight out of a horror flick.
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Bridge to Nature: Amazing Indian Living Root Bridges
When we think of amazing bridges, we usually think of the large steel and concrete variety. But Cherrapunji, India features truly astounding living bridges.
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Inland Seas Worth Seeing: The 10 Most Amazing Lakes
Big lakes, tiny lakes, freshwater lakes, briny lakes... and more than a few that are one-of-a-kind. These 10 amazing lakes "shore" are special!
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Nature's Cold Weather Warriors: 14 Resilient, Adaptive Animals
From shutting off parts of their body to changing the color of their fur, resilient animals have many tricks up their sleeve when surviving the cold and staying warm.
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World Photography: Famous Freelance Photographers & Works
Freelance photographers roam the planet in search of that perfect moment in time. Here are 10 world-class freelance photographers and 36 photos of their works.
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Wonder Deep Down Under: 10 Most Amazing Caves
Caves worth raves! These formerly hidden underground wonders are finally revealing their beauty to those who always thought heaven was someplace above.
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Blood Rivers and Stone Forests: 15 Alien Landscapes
Fairy chimneys, blood red rivers and Seuss-like spotted lakes: these aren't CGI settings for sci-fi films, but real places right here on earth.
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Crazy Animal Diversions: 5 Natural Masters of Spin
From the gecko self-amputating its tail to swimming worms dropping pretty bombs on larger predators, deception is a major aspect of surviving in the animal kingdom.
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Travel Photography: 46 Snapshot Moments Around the World
Travel photography influences the world; time stands still, beautiful or heartbreaking, and that moment lives on. Here are 46 snapshot moments around the world.
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Sheer Drops of Scenic Beauty: 10 Most Amazing Cliffs
These ten amazing cliffs run the gamut from serene to staggering - sheer drops of cutting-edge scenic beauty that mark Mother Nature's geological glory.
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Bizarre Nature: 15 of the World’s Weirdest Animals
From the gelatinous blobfish to the subterranean naked mole rat, these 15 animals are among the weirdest in the world.
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