Nature

Mrs. Walcott sketching a wild flower in water colors on a frosty morning in camp.

Smithsonian's Wildflower: The Illustrious Life of the Naturalist Who Chronicled America's Native Flora

The life and legacy of renowned Smithsonian illustrator Mary Vaux Walcott goes beyond the works that she created

Beitou District

Soak Up Taiwan's Hot Springs Culture in These Five Natural Baths

A rejuvenating soak has long been a vital part of Taiwanese culture. Here are some of the top places to take a dip.

Adam Donnelly repairs light leaks inside a camera that he and David Janesko constructed in Coachella Valley, California.

From Sticks and Stones, Two Artists Make Pinhole Cameras

David Janesko and Adam Donnelly are using materials found in nature to photograph nature

Mary Reynolds sits in a moss-covered pod designed by the West Cork artist Peter Little.

The Unlikely, Charming Designer Who Is Changing the Face of Gardening

With weeds, critters and Celtic symbols, Mary Reynolds is transforming what it means to garden

Central Park Opens Up Its "Secret Sanctuary"

Closed for 80 Years, the Park recently announced it will open the restored Hallett Nature Sanctuary to vistors

A furled chameleon tail obviously takes its shape from the rolling of a tube, but its pattern is distinct from that created by rolling an even tube, such as that of a garden hose. The gentle taper of the tail produces a logarithmic spiral—one that gets smaller, yet the small parts look like the large parts.

The Science Behind Nature's Patterns

A new book explores the physical and chemical reasons behind incredible visual structures in the living and non-living world

Brindled Stamiter, Cricetus fasciatus

Audubon Pranked Fellow Naturalist by Making Up Fake Rodents

Annoyed with naturalist and houseguest Constantine Rafinesque, John J. Audubon dreamed up 28 non-existent species

A rainbow can be spotted in the mists of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with an exploration of the planet's most colorful places?

Celebrate Earth Day With a Rainbow of Spectacular Photos

Nature's palette is unparalleled

Waterfall Display

A Show of Over 6,000 Orchids Celebrates a Victorian-Era Obsession

Succumb to "Orchidelirium" at The New York Botanical Garden

Arches National Park

Marathoner Sets Out to Run All of America's National Parks

Autumn Ray's goal: 59 national parks before she turns 40 in four years

The Bisti Badlands in northern New Mexico is known for its Easter egg-like rock formations.

These Massive Rock Formations Look Just Like Cracked Eggs

Bisti Badlands’ bizarre eggs bring a bit of Easter to the New Mexico desert

The Matterhorn is perhaps the most recognizable of the peaks that make up the Alps, and has a height of 14,692 feet.

Seven Surprising Facts About the Matterhorn

The towering peak that straddles Switzerland and Italy is full of secrets

Yellow and red are the primary colors in this double rainbow.

Not All Rainbows Have Every Color

Depending on the angle of the sun, ROY G. BIV don't all necessarily appear

Category winner, Behavior: A school of tropical clupeid fish swim in sync, keeping a healthy distance from a teenage black-tip reef shark in the Rasdhoo Atoll, Republic of Maldives. Though the sharks cruise placidly for hours without so much as a glance at the fish, they strike suddenly, gobbling up a mouthful of fish.

A Tadpole’s Perspective and More "Life Through a Lens" Images

Ogle the images from winners of the Royal Society's photography contest

Listen to Nature Through These Gigantic Wooden Megaphones in Estonia’s Forests

You know, in case a tree falls and there’s no one there to hear it

Visit the Giant Galápagos Tortoises Using Google Street View

The 15-sided camera of the Street View Trekker followed migration routes for the giant reptiles

Feeling Small in the Face of Nature Makes People More Generous

Awe, yeah

Visit the World's Most Amazing Old-Growth Forests

Here are some of the best places to hug centuries-old trees

Lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)

Germany is Turning its Old Military Bases Into Nature Reserves

While downsizing the military, Germany sets aside land for wildlife

Mosasaur

14 Fun Facts About the Animals of "Jurassic World"

While the lead predator of the film might be a genetically modified fiction, these real fossil species were just as amazing and bizarre

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