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The Mesmerizing Blue Fire Of Kawah Ijen Volcano

The astonishing blue flames from the Kawah Ijen volcano often look like lava, but they're actually just molten sulfur.

By Savannah Cox • Mar 31, 2014

The Mesmerizing Blue Fire Of Kawah Ijen Volcano

The astonishing blue flames from the Kawah Ijen volcano often look like lava, but they're actually just molten sulfur.

By Savannah Cox • March 31, 2014

8 Interesting Plants You Have To See To Believe

See some of the world's most interesting plants in action and discover what makes them so exotic, dangerous, and seemingly from another world.

By Savannah Cox • Mar 30, 2014

8 Interesting Plants You Have To See To Believe

See some of the world's most interesting plants in action and discover what makes them so exotic, dangerous, and seemingly from another world.

By Savannah Cox • March 30, 2014

5 Terrible, Scary, Brilliant And Weird Parasites

The dirty little secret at the heart of nature is the parasite. For every animal we humans regard as noble—your tigers, your dolphins, whatever—there are thousands of these horrifying little monsters. So numerous are these microscopic tyrants that naturalists believe that an actual majority of animals might be parasites. It’s...

By Richard Stockton • Mar 25, 2014

5 Terrible, Scary, Brilliant And Weird Parasites

The dirty little secret at the heart of nature is the parasite. For every animal we humans regard as noble—your tigers, your dolphins, whatever—there are thousands of these horrifying little monsters. So numerous are these microscopic tyrants that naturalists believe that an actual majority of animals might be parasites. It’s...

By Richard Stockton • March 25, 2014

8 Of The World’s Weirdest And Most Beautiful Moth Species

Butterflies tend to get much more positive attention than moths. We want to change that with this list of incredible moth species.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 24, 2014

8 Of The World’s Weirdest And Most Beautiful Moth Species

Butterflies tend to get much more positive attention than moths. We want to change that with this list of incredible moth species.

By All That's Interesting • March 24, 2014

Alexander Semenov’s Stunning Deep Sea Photography

Bbringing underwater biological diversity to the surface, Alexander Semenov's deep sea photography is the best thing you'll see this week.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 20, 2014

Alexander Semenov’s Stunning Deep Sea Photography

Bbringing underwater biological diversity to the surface, Alexander Semenov's deep sea photography is the best thing you'll see this week.

By Erin Kelly • March 20, 2014

Supernovae: One Of The World’s Most Energetic Occurrences

Supernovae are so brilliant that they can radiate as much energy as the sun will in its entire life, and can outshine whole galaxies for periods of time.

By Kiri Picone • Mar 17, 2014

Supernovae: One Of The World’s Most Energetic Occurrences

Supernovae are so brilliant that they can radiate as much energy as the sun will in its entire life, and can outshine whole galaxies for periods of time.

By Kiri Picone • March 17, 2014

Jellyfish Lake And The Daily Dance Of 5 Million Golden Jellyfish

Each day, millions of golden jellyfish follow the sun and migrate across the beautiful Jellyfish Lake on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

By Kiri Picone • Mar 15, 2014

Jellyfish Lake And The Daily Dance Of 5 Million Golden Jellyfish

Each day, millions of golden jellyfish follow the sun and migrate across the beautiful Jellyfish Lake on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

By Kiri Picone • March 15, 2014

Ireland’s Visually Stunning Giant’s Causeway

Resting against the coast of Northern Ireland’s County Antrim is a grove of 40,000 stone pillars known as the Giant’s Causeway. What’s most remarkable about the feature is the regularity of the stone columns, which seem to have organized themselves into neat, hexagonal blocks that huddle together as if they...

By Savannah Cox • Feb 25, 2014

Ireland’s Visually Stunning Giant’s Causeway

Resting against the coast of Northern Ireland’s County Antrim is a grove of 40,000 stone pillars known as the Giant’s Causeway. What’s most remarkable about the feature is the regularity of the stone columns, which seem to have organized themselves into neat, hexagonal blocks that huddle together as if they...

By Savannah Cox • February 25, 2014

The Great Lakes’ Eerily Frozen Lighthouses

Evoking the timeless sentiment of isolation, these frozen lighthouses are a perfect symbol for the winter months.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 24, 2014

The Great Lakes’ Eerily Frozen Lighthouses

Evoking the timeless sentiment of isolation, these frozen lighthouses are a perfect symbol for the winter months.

By Erin Kelly • February 24, 2014

The World’s Craziest Weather And The Mythology That Explained It

While higher-order human thinking naturally places humans at the top of the food chain, in the end, nothing can stand in weather’s way. Wind, precipitation, sunshine, temperature and clouds all comprise the term weather, the state of the atmosphere. Over time, scientists have developed a deeper understanding of weather patterns...

By Kiri Picone • Feb 22, 2014

The World’s Craziest Weather And The Mythology That Explained It

While higher-order human thinking naturally places humans at the top of the food chain, in the end, nothing can stand in weather’s way. Wind, precipitation, sunshine, temperature and clouds all comprise the term weather, the state of the atmosphere. Over time, scientists have developed a deeper understanding of weather patterns...

By Kiri Picone • February 22, 2014