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The natural world is full of striking landscapes that remind us of the immense power of time and geology. From water carving ...

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

There are a lot of Fisch fish waiting in the waters for you, so let's look at the bait, weather, and time of day you need to catch them.

Is there an Outer SpaceX? With 3I/ATLAS set to fly by Earth in just over a week, experts continue to speculate over its origins. Harvard Scientist Avi Loeb believes that if aliens, the comet wouldn’t ...

“Bugonia” refers to the ancient Greek belief that bees could spawn spontaneously from dead cow carcasses, and that cow dung was beneficial to the hive. It’s a myth, of course, but that didn’t stop ...

Across towns and cities, the trees that define our neighborhoods, cool our homes, and help tie our landscapes together are disappearing one construction project and “routine” removal at a time. We ...

Arrow keys navigate the crossword squares. Enter cycles through the clues in the board (use shift-enter to cycle in reverse). Tab selects the clue list and then highlights each clue. Use Enter to ...