Nature

These stories celebrate the world’s incredible natural wonders. From breathtaking landscapes to the tiniest creatures on Earth, the natural world has the power to remind us it’s still an amazing world.

Image: Lionfish staring at the camera with their spines billowing out the side

Use Your Love for Eating to Save the Coral Reef!

Love food? This is one way you can use that love for good. Lionfish populations have gone out of control in areas that these fish were never meant to be and they're endangering coral reefs. But we can use our stomachs to help!

Image: Man walking with back faced to us, down a paved road between thick rows of trees growing along the sides

The Extinction of Silence and the Man Who is Saving It

Modern noises find us almost everywhere we go, and it's having an impact on our health! But Gordon Hempton is leading the charge to protect and preserve the places we have left. (Make sure you have your headphones when you pop into this)

Travel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!

Yes, it's true, the "wasabi" you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We're traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it's so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!

Image: Close up photo of the face of a Black Soldier Fly with its tiger striped compound eyes

Artificial Intelligence Meets Black Soldier Flies and Farming!

When it comes to saving the resources of our planet, we are all hoping for the next big idea to come along. Well, this one involves a very tiny creature that brings an amazing resume to the task. Let's meet them!

Image: Two dung beetles rolling a perfect ball of dung ten times larger than they are!

The Planet’s Unsung Hero, the Dung Beetle

There's a remarkable reason why there is not dung everywhere in our world. Think about it: the multitudes of creatures on this planet produce a lot of waste! So, what happens to all of it? Well, let us introduce you to one of the planet's greatest unsung heroes, the dung beetle! Get ready to be astonished.

The Sneaky Smarts of Sea Slugs

From sporting bright colors to a touch that really stings, sea slugs have adopted quite a few interesting traits to keep them out of the mouths of predators. Our world only gets more interesting the more we know about our fellow inhabitants, so let's spend a moment with these unique ones!

Image: A red tailed hawk flies with the moon in the background

A River of Raptors

If we are looking for inspiration and hope these days, we may only have to look up to find it! There is a river of wonder going unnoticed above us, showing us how the health of our planet is holding up. And thankfully, there's an amazing group of people bringing us these insights.

Image: Microsculpture is a photographic project be British photographer Levon Biss. Please email Levon for any enquiries. Longhorn Beetle, Nigeria.Species of the genus Sternotomis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).Once magnified the secret to the spectacular patterning of this beetle is revealed – a covering of extremely fine pigmented scales similar to those of butterflies and moths.

Insects as Inspiration? The Photographer Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places

The amazing, intricate structures of insects are something that belongs in museums—oh wait, they're already there! Photographer Levon Biss has teamed up with one exhibit to bring us closer than we've ever been to these tiny creatures with his Microsculptures. You'll never look at a bug the same way after you see these.

You’re Probably More Like a Crow than You Thought

These birds probably live near you, but have you ever noticed just how intelligent they are? No? Well, you’re in for a treat.

Image: A close-up portrait of a female orangutan (Pongo pymaeus) and her young together, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Orangutan Culture Feels Very… Familiar

We share 97% of our DNA with orangutans, but what we've known about their cultural customs and habits have been limited... until now.

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Saving Rivers by Turning Toxins Into Art!

How can painting with toxic sludge save rivers? Two professors at Ohio University are teaming up to combine art and science to conserve and protect polluted waterways!

Image: the peak of Mount Everest behind colorful Tibetan prayer flags

Everest: Still a Peak Experience?

Mt. Everest! Considered the pinnacle of physical achievement. It's a breathtaking place, both literally and figuratively, but it can also teach us a thing or two about how we formulate our goals. Take a look...

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