All About Nature

Nature consists of the world that exists all around us, from the rainforests of South America, to the Jungles of Africa, the deserts of the Middle-East to your very own back yard. Whether admiring a waterfall in the Amazon, or a patch of wild flowers in your local park, you are observing nature in just a few of its countless forms.

Since the dawn of time, nature as we know it today has continued to change and evolve, but what factors have played the largest role in shaping the Earth into what it is today? How will issues like global warming and urban sprawl affect nature in the decades and centuries to come? What causes leaves to change color in the fall?

Get the answers to these questions and many more with LiveScience.com and our comprehensive articles, nature pictures, and other interactive features that will take you deep inside nature and all that encompasses it.

Our Forces of Nature section will keep you updated on the latest news, shifts and informative studies on the prediction of natural disasters, the science behind the volcano, catastrophic weather events and more!

Begin your discovery of nature below by simply clicking on any article, photo or other interactive feature.