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Glass Beach’s Bejeweled Shores

Glass Beach's glittering "sands" are testament to the transformational powers of time and nature, explore them with these beautiful photos.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 12, 2013

Glass Beach’s Bejeweled Shores

Glass Beach's glittering "sands" are testament to the transformational powers of time and nature, explore them with these beautiful photos.

By Kiri Picone • July 12, 2013

Animal Albinism: A World Of White

In a world inundated with color, the unique lack of it makes albinism just as striking -- a fascinating look at albino animals.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 10, 2013

Animal Albinism: A World Of White

In a world inundated with color, the unique lack of it makes albinism just as striking -- a fascinating look at albino animals.

By Kiri Picone • July 10, 2013

New Zealand’s Iridescent Caves

Thousands of local and international guests visit New Zealand’s Waitomo Glowworm Caves each year. The iridescent caves, which have been around for centuries, are particularly striking due to the glowworm species that covers the ceilings and lights up the space like stars in the night sky. In 1887, local Maori...

By Kiri Picone • Jun 28, 2013

New Zealand’s Iridescent Caves

Thousands of local and international guests visit New Zealand’s Waitomo Glowworm Caves each year. The iridescent caves, which have been around for centuries, are particularly striking due to the glowworm species that covers the ceilings and lights up the space like stars in the night sky. In 1887, local Maori...

By Kiri Picone • June 28, 2013

The Most Incredibly Colorful Animals You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

In the age of high-definition and LED, people have grown incredibly accustomed to the neon colors and artificial brightness that infuse our world. That’s why when we see technicolor macaws flying among tree canopies or slugs coated in pepto bismol pink, we’re reminded that nature can offer just as many...

By Kiri Picone • Jun 22, 2013

The Most Incredibly Colorful Animals You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

In the age of high-definition and LED, people have grown incredibly accustomed to the neon colors and artificial brightness that infuse our world. That’s why when we see technicolor macaws flying among tree canopies or slugs coated in pepto bismol pink, we’re reminded that nature can offer just as many...

By Kiri Picone • June 22, 2013

24 Incredible Nature GIFs

If the heat of summer or the cold of winter proves too much for your budding love of nature, check out these amazing nature GIFs instead.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 14, 2013

24 Incredible Nature GIFs

If the heat of summer or the cold of winter proves too much for your budding love of nature, check out these amazing nature GIFs instead.

By All That's Interesting • June 14, 2013

The World’s Most Stunning Glaciers

With their endless expanses of snow, blue ice, and crystal clear surfaces, glaciers are an incredibly breathtaking natural wonder. If you’re looking for a less poetic way to describe them, these astonishing bodies of icy mass are essentially large bodies of ice formed over centuries, when the accumulation of snow...

By Kiri Picone • May 7, 2013

The World’s Most Stunning Glaciers

With their endless expanses of snow, blue ice, and crystal clear surfaces, glaciers are an incredibly breathtaking natural wonder. If you’re looking for a less poetic way to describe them, these astonishing bodies of icy mass are essentially large bodies of ice formed over centuries, when the accumulation of snow...

By Kiri Picone • May 7, 2013

The Ten Most Incredible Lightning Photographs

Lightning Engulfs The Chaitén Volcano Of Chile This extraordinary image shows the sheer force of nature as the kinetic energy and friction of exploding ash turns into a crackling and beautiful lightning storm. An Incredible Lightning Storm Over The Grand Canyon Crackling over the ancient waterways in Arizona, this lightning...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 5, 2013

The Ten Most Incredible Lightning Photographs

Lightning Engulfs The Chaitén Volcano Of Chile This extraordinary image shows the sheer force of nature as the kinetic energy and friction of exploding ash turns into a crackling and beautiful lightning storm. An Incredible Lightning Storm Over The Grand Canyon Crackling over the ancient waterways in Arizona, this lightning...

By All That's Interesting • February 5, 2013

The World’s Largest And Smelliest Flowers

The World’s Largest And Smelliest Flowers: The Corpse Flower Flowers are said to symbolize innocence, life and beauty. How ironic, then, that the largest of them all is evocative of death. Titan arum, or the corpse flower, exists naturally in the rain forests of Western Sumatra and in the gardens...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 15, 2013

The World’s Largest And Smelliest Flowers

The World’s Largest And Smelliest Flowers: The Corpse Flower Flowers are said to symbolize innocence, life and beauty. How ironic, then, that the largest of them all is evocative of death. Titan arum, or the corpse flower, exists naturally in the rain forests of Western Sumatra and in the gardens...

By All That's Interesting • January 15, 2013

The World’s Most Amazing Trees

From technicolor bark to oak-walled religious sanctuaries, a captivating look at the world's eight most amazing trees.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 6, 2013

The World’s Most Amazing Trees

From technicolor bark to oak-walled religious sanctuaries, a captivating look at the world's eight most amazing trees.

By Savannah Cox • January 6, 2013

Stunning Before/After Satellite Images Of New York After Hurricane Sandy

From the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration comes a stunning collection of before and after satellite images of areas of New York following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Please note that the pictures below are GIF animations and will switch between the before and after pictures every 4 seconds. Breezy...

By Alexander Baldwin • Jan 4, 2013

Stunning Before/After Satellite Images Of New York After Hurricane Sandy

From the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration comes a stunning collection of before and after satellite images of areas of New York following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Please note that the pictures below are GIF animations and will switch between the before and after pictures every 4 seconds. Breezy...

By Alexander Baldwin • January 4, 2013

Meet The Coconut Octopus, The Coconut-Carrying, Bipedal Cephalopod

The coconut octopus is known for displaying atypical behavior for sea creatures, including using shells as tools and walking 'bipedal' on the ocean floor.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 13, 2012

Meet The Coconut Octopus, The Coconut-Carrying, Bipedal Cephalopod

The coconut octopus is known for displaying atypical behavior for sea creatures, including using shells as tools and walking 'bipedal' on the ocean floor.

By Natasha Ishak • December 13, 2012

Earth’s Most Fascinating Sinkholes

Some of our planet's most incredible features are found below the surface -- a look at the world's most interesting sinkholes.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 4, 2012

Earth’s Most Fascinating Sinkholes

Some of our planet's most incredible features are found below the surface -- a look at the world's most interesting sinkholes.

By All That's Interesting • December 4, 2012