The aliens have landed, time and time again since the world began. Not the "little green men" of science fiction,…
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Predators on the prowl, prey seeking protection and princes looking for a princess all know; to get what you want,…
For so-called "living fossils", the maxim "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" would seem to apply. Surviving relatively unchanged…
Gloriously hued and ephemeral in nature, rainbows are one of the most beautiful sights the skies have to offer. They…
The introduction of non-native species of plants and animals to a new ecosystem almost always results in environmental stress, degradation…
Icebergs have been known for their immense size and astonishing shapes but a rare few earn their stripes by, well,…
Pure as the driven snow? That depends where one's been driving. Though most typically white, snow can take on a…
Beaches mark the borders between sea and land, and as such have unique characteristics derived from both geological parents. These…
Albinism is one of the few visible genetic "aberrations" humans share with other animals. This distinctive lack of pigment, along…
Few things are more powerful yet less permanent than lightning... well, not exactly. Fulgurites, or "petrified lightning", are the glassy…