nature
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Enter The Microscopic World Of Bugs With These Award-Winning Garden Photos
Who doesn’t love to spend time in garden? Some people love it so much, though, that they stake out for hours, camera in hand, waiting for an insect to land on a flower petal to capture the perfect shot.
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Everything Is Fucked, Major New Extinction Report Finds
There has never been a period like this in the history of humanity. In a sweeping report delivered on Monday, the world’s top scientists warned that up to a million species could go extinct in the next few decades. But crucially, the report also shows the world has a choice about whether to let go…
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Charming, Newly Discovered Treefrog Has A Mysterious Claw
Introducing Hyloscirtus hillisi, a species of treefrog recently discovered in the eastern Andes of Ecuador. Among its many distinguishing features is an enlarged claw, the purpose of which isn’t immediately clear.
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These Award Winning Photos Capture Nature’s Most Mesmerising Patterns
Nature hides patterns everywhere. The key is knowing where to look. The Royal Society of Biology’s 2018 photography competition asked participants to seek out those patterns in nature. The winners, announced Thursday, delivered. The two award-winning photos show the hypnotic brown and black lines left by larvae trails on Yukon leaves, and a leopard gecko’s…