Plants that eat rats, slimy alien-looking fungi, leaves that dance all by themselves and flowers that smell like the rotting…
Geography & Travel (Page 31)
The introduction of non-native species of plants and animals to a new ecosystem almost always results in environmental stress, degradation…
Why do people take up the extreme sport of rock climbing? Because it is there, taunting and tempting. It offers…
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…
Whether you worked hard today or can’t seem to find work, let’s take a break from the stress. It’s cold…
Beaches mark the borders between sea and land, and as such have unique characteristics derived from both geological parents. These…
Few things are more powerful yet less permanent than lightning... well, not exactly. Fulgurites, or "petrified lightning", are the glassy…
All of your instincts may be screaming for you to avoid looking down at all costs, but when you’re this…
Sun, sand and heat are the basic recipe for any amazing desert but like any creative cook, Mother Nature reaches…