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Aussie Gold Digger Finds Giant Gold Nugget Worth $160,000 In Victoria

A large gold nugget rock from Victoria Australia called the The Lucky Strike nugget

Aussie Gold Digger Finds Giant Gold Nugget Worth $160,000 In Victoria

A large gold nugget rock from Victoria Australia called the The Lucky Strike nugget

Aussie Gold Digger Finds Giant Gold Nugget Worth $160,000 In Victoria

Not bad for an afternoon's work.

Mar 29 2023

Rare Video Of Wombats Having Sex Sideways Offers A Glimpse Into The Bizarre Realm Of Animal Reproduction

A cute, fat, fluffy wombat

Rare Video Of Wombats Having Sex Sideways Offers A Glimpse Into The Bizarre Realm Of Animal Reproduction

Mar 29 2023

Video Of Strawberry Under A Microscope Is Here To Ruin Your Day

A strawberry close up.

Video Of Strawberry Under A Microscope Is Here To Ruin Your Day

Mar 29 2023

Latest Nature Stories

Where Two Worlds Collide: Do The Atlantic And Pacific Oceans Mix?

Big waves and stormy weater in The waters off the southern tip of South America between Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

Where Two Worlds Collide: Do The Atlantic And Pacific Oceans Mix?

Big waves and stormy weater in The waters off the southern tip of South America between Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

Where Two Worlds Collide: Do The Atlantic And Pacific Oceans Mix?

Mar 28 2023

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Bomb Detector Rats' Genitals Will Open And Close Several Times Through Their Lives

bomb rat vagina

Bomb Detector Rats' Genitals Will Open And Close Several Times Through Their Lives

bomb rat vagina

Bomb Detector Rats' Genitals Will Open And Close Several Times Through Their Lives

Mar 28 2023

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Buckle Up For More Supercell Storms In The US Driven By Climate Crisis

A stunning "wedding cake" supercell seen during a sunset near Severy, Kansas, with lightning strike the side.

Buckle Up For More Supercell Storms In The US Driven By Climate Crisis

A stunning "wedding cake" supercell seen during a sunset near Severy, Kansas, with lightning strike the side.

Buckle Up For More Supercell Storms In The US Driven By Climate Crisis

Mar 28 2023

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Two New Species Of Carnivorous Plants Discovered High In The Ecuadorian Mountains

Small purple flower growing downwards on a rockface

Two New Species Of Carnivorous Plants Discovered High In The Ecuadorian Mountains

Small purple flower growing downwards on a rockface

Two New Species Of Carnivorous Plants Discovered High In The Ecuadorian Mountains

Mar 28 2023

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World’s Most Venomous Octopus Bites Woman Multiple Times, And She Survives

Blue-ringed octopus

World’s Most Venomous Octopus Bites Woman Multiple Times, And She Survives

Blue-ringed octopus

World’s Most Venomous Octopus Bites Woman Multiple Times, And She Survives

Mar 28 2023

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Vegan Dog Food Is Healthy, As Long As It’s Properly Balanced

Vegan dog food healthy

Vegan Dog Food Is Healthy, As Long As It’s Properly Balanced

Vegan dog food healthy

Vegan Dog Food Is Healthy, As Long As It’s Properly Balanced

Mar 28 2023

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Woman Explains What It Was Like To Fall Into The World's Most Dangerous Plant

The gympie gympie plant, with big innocuous-looking leaves.

Woman Explains What It Was Like To Fall Into The World's Most Dangerous Plant

The gympie gympie plant, with big innocuous-looking leaves.

Woman Explains What It Was Like To Fall Into The World's Most Dangerous Plant

Mar 27 2023

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Second Leak At US Nuclear Plant That Sprung 400,000 Gallons Of Radioactive Water

Aerial view of the Mississippi River curling through fields and land.

Second Leak At US Nuclear Plant That Sprung 400,000 Gallons Of Radioactive Water

Aerial view of the Mississippi River curling through fields and land.

Second Leak At US Nuclear Plant That Sprung 400,000 Gallons Of Radioactive Water

Mar 27 2023

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Are Kids Ready To Eat Insects?

Cricket and larva on a fork

Are Kids Ready To Eat Insects?

Cricket and larva on a fork

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Are Kids Ready To Eat Insects?

Mar 27 2023

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Two Megamouth Sharks Filmed For First Time, And Scientists Suspect They’re Getting Jiggy

Three images of megamouth sharks taken from the video.

Two Megamouth Sharks Filmed For First Time, And Scientists Suspect They’re Getting Jiggy

Three images of megamouth sharks taken from the video.

Two Megamouth Sharks Filmed For First Time, And Scientists Suspect They’re Getting Jiggy

Mar 27 2023

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Deep Scattering Layer Had WW2 Navy Questioning Why The Seabed Kept Moving

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Deep Scattering Layer Had WW2 Navy Questioning Why The Seabed Kept Moving

deep scattering layer

Deep Scattering Layer Had WW2 Navy Questioning Why The Seabed Kept Moving

Mar 27 2023

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Bird-Brained? Climate Change May Affect Intelligence In Birds

Adorable northern bird, Siberian jay, Perisoreus infaustus, perched on an old branch in snowfall on a cloudy winter day in north, in Finnish nature

Bird-Brained? Climate Change May Affect Intelligence In Birds

Adorable northern bird, Siberian jay, Perisoreus infaustus, perched on an old branch in snowfall on a cloudy winter day in north, in Finnish nature

Bird-Brained? Climate Change May Affect Intelligence In Birds

Mar 26 2023

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Ancient Bison Found In Permafrost Is So Well Preserved Scientists Want To Clone It

Bison head on a lab table with researchers in white lab coats and masks in the background.

Ancient Bison Found In Permafrost Is So Well Preserved Scientists Want To Clone It

Bison head on a lab table with researchers in white lab coats and masks in the background.

Ancient Bison Found In Permafrost Is So Well Preserved Scientists Want To Clone It

Mar 24 2023

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Features

Trinitite Is Atomic Rock Forged By The Fireballs Of Nuclear Bombs

Trinitite, green atomic mineral rock created by Trinity nuclear bomb blast

Trinitite Is Atomic Rock Forged By The Fireballs Of Nuclear Bombs

Mar 24 2023

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Frozen Bubbles Form In Canada’s Abraham Lake

When methane is released from decaying organic matter at the bottom of Abraham Lake in Canada, bubbles are released

Frozen Bubbles Form In Canada’s Abraham Lake

Mar 24 2023

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The World’s Largest Extinct Geyser Was 4 Times Bigger Than Yellowstone’s Steamboat

tourists run towards the erupting Waimangu Geyser in a black and white photograph from 1903

The World’s Largest Extinct Geyser Was 4 Times Bigger Than Yellowstone’s Steamboat

Mar 24 2023

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Multimedia

Listen To The Sounds Of Ancient Languages Being Spoken, From Egyptian To Aztec

Mesopotamian civilizations like the Sumerians and Akkadians may have sounded like this.

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Listen To The Sounds Of Ancient Languages Being Spoken, From Egyptian To Aztec

Mar 15 2023

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People Just Tested The Cold War's Weirdest Weapon Idea In The Desert

Long Exposure Night Time Rocket Launch - Planet Earth with a spectacular sunset "Elements of this image furnished by NASA"

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People Just Tested The Cold War's Weirdest Weapon Idea In The Desert

Mar 6 2023

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How To Take Award-Winning Photos Of Space

Graphic of three beautiful space images showing the competition entries.

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How To Take Award-Winning Photos Of Space

Feb 15 2023

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animals

There’s A Jellyfish In The Ocean That Looks Just Like A Fried Egg

A fried egg jellyfish, also known as an egg-yolk jelly, in the ocean

There’s A Jellyfish In The Ocean That Looks Just Like A Fried Egg

Mar 24 2023

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Bones Like Aero Chocolate: The Evolution Adaptation That Helped Dinosaurs To Fly

Dinosaurs once dominated Earth’s landscapes. Image credit: AmeliAU/Shutterstock.com

Bones Like Aero Chocolate: The Evolution Adaptation That Helped Dinosaurs To Fly

Mar 22 2023

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plants

Does Eating A Fig Always Involve Eating Dead Wasps? Yes And No

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Does Eating A Fig Always Involve Eating Dead Wasps? Yes And No

Mar 23 2023

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Is Nutmeg A Nut? This Brown Ball Has Much Spicier Origins

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Is Nutmeg A Nut? This Brown Ball Has Much Spicier Origins

Mar 22 2023

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environment

1,700 Tons Of DDT Dumped In The Ocean Isn’t Breaking Down

1,700 Tons Of DDT Dumped In The Ocean Isn’t Breaking Down

Mar 24 2023

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Nanoplastics Mess Up The Development Of Vital Organs In Chick Embryos

Six-day old chicken embryo viewed under a stereo microscope.

Nanoplastics Mess Up The Development Of Vital Organs In Chick Embryos

Mar 22 2023

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climate

There's A Weird Reason Why Hurricanes Never Cross The Equator

Hurricane Florence on September 10, 2018, as seen over the Atlantic from the International Space Station.

There's A Weird Reason Why Hurricanes Never Cross The Equator

Mar 21 2023

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Over 3,000 Billion Tons Of Antarctic Ice Has Been Lost In Just Over 25 Years

A plane sits on the icesheet of the Amundsen Sea Embayment.

Over 3,000 Billion Tons Of Antarctic Ice Has Been Lost In Just Over 25 Years

Mar 21 2023

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planet earth

Why Is Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring Rainbow-Colored?

Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Why Is Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring Rainbow-Colored?

Mar 23 2023

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How Ancient Gondwanan Life Survived Ice Ages In Antarctica

Much of Antarctica is ice free, and the same was true during the last ice age.

How Ancient Gondwanan Life Survived Ice Ages In Antarctica

Mar 22 2023

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creepy crawlies

Is The Honeybee’s Iconic Waggle Dance Learned Or Innate? New Research Provides The Answer

photograph of bees on their hive

Is The Honeybee’s Iconic Waggle Dance Learned Or Innate? New Research Provides The Answer

Mar 10 2023

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Watch A Noble False Widow Spider Hoisting A Pygmy Shrew Into Its Web

A shrew tangled in a spiders web. Spider on top of the tail.

Watch A Noble False Widow Spider Hoisting A Pygmy Shrew Into Its Web

Mar 6 2023

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