Category 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: close up image of a colorful squid

When Squids Fly… Anything’s Possible!

Squids? Flying? Oh, yeah! Across the top of our world's oceans, squid are taking flight for reasons that still remain to be known. Here's your nugget of delight for the day!

Source: Beautiful bison with the grasses

The 2,000-Pound Vegetarians Slowing Climate Change

Some of our best environmental engineers when it comes to winning the race to slow climate change have turned out to be these natural (and very cute) prairie-preserving specialists! Here’s how bison are restoring a previously destroyed landscape and keeping tons of carbon out of our atmosphere along the way.

Image: Hazel Findley climbing up Concepcion in Utah

A Rock Climber’s Perspective on Reaching New Heights

When a big problem towers over us, how do we come out on top? Let's join a renowned rock climber to see how she overcomes fear and intense pressure to accomplish her goals as she takes on one of her biggest challenges yet!

Image: a very curious kea checking out a soccer ball

Living with Fun in Mind! Lessons from New Zealand’s Smartest Parrot

Adding more fun into our daily lives may not be as difficult as we think! The kea—an unbelievably unique parrot known for their curious and mischievous ways—are masters at play, and they have a few things to show us about this delightful way to thrive in life!

The Secret Survival Kit of the World’s Smallest Fox

We’re headed off to the Sahara Desert to spy on the world’s tiniest (and arguably, it’s cutest) little hunter. Let’s learn the secrets to surviving in the desert and explore the superpowers that nature has given to each of us, with help from the fennec fox!

Ant Butt Imposters? You’ll Never Look at Ants the Same Way Again!

While most would run away from a relentless raid of army ants, some critters have found clever ways to survive and thrive alongside them! The unusual tactics they employ—like pretending to be an ant butt—will give you a window of wonder onto the incredibly complex world we are a part of!

Image: close shot of an eelgrass sea hare!

How Sea Bunnies and Otters Teamed Up to Save a Seashore

Is an ecosystem like a community? One beloved natural space was almost lost forever when it lost two of it's most important members, but here's how embracing their unique skills saved their home!

What Was It like to Live with Australia’s Strangest Ancient Creatures?

From giant one-toed kangaroos to marsupial hyper-carnivores, the first people to live in Australia encountered some WILD animals. Luckily, we can see what they saw in the ancient art they left behind! Here's what we've found.

Image: ants caring for ant cows (a.k.a. aphids)!

Relationship Advice from… Ants?

How do we nurture our best relationships? Today's teachers may be tiny, but they've been pulling off beautifully mutually beneficial relationships for millions of years! And yes, they've even befriended their own cows.

Proof That You Don’t Need a Brain to Be a Genius!

What can something called "slime mold" have to teach us about our own special kind of genius? Well, this otherworldly organism is changing the way we think about what intelligence looks like!

Image: close up of the underside of a starfish, where you can see the suckers

The Strangest Legs in the Sea: Could Your Toes Out-Sniff a Starfish?

Have you ever learned something new and then started seeing that thing everywhere? Well, you're about to experience this awe of discovery over and over again after this—with a creature you probably think you have all summed up!

Image: Mother and baby koala climbing a tree

Hope for Koalas after the Devastating Australian Wildfires!

What happened to the koalas that survived the fires in Australia earlier this year? This is not a story of sadness, but one that highlights the hope and goodwill of hundreds of thousands of people!

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