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Watch hammerhead sharks swim in 'cyclones' around ancient volcano in rare footage
By Sascha Pare published
Filmmakers have captured hundreds of hammerhead sharks circling a volcanic island off Costa Rica for a new Netflix wildlife series.
Protein in human sweat may protect some people against Lyme disease
By Rebecca Sohn published
A mutant gene that produces proteins in sweat may raise some people's risk of Lyme disease, while the standard version of the gene may protect against infection.
Best Cyber Monday telescope and binoculars deals 2023
By Alexander McNamara, Andy Hartup last updated
Black Friday Here are our picks for the best telescope and binoculars deals you'll find for Cyber Monday.
10 phallic flora and fauna that look just like penises
By Patrick Pester published
Nature must think willies are funny, too.
Watch slime-covered penis mushroom that smells like rotting flesh grow and decay in mesmerizing time-lapse
By Sascha Pare published
A video of a stinkhorn fungus — a 10-inch penis-shaped mushroom — bursting from the ground, growing and decaying has been captured in a forest in Germany.
10 times humans messed with nature and it backfired
By Sascha Pare published
History is peppered with times when our patchy knowledge of natural systems has led to questionable interventions with unintended — and sometimes disastrous — consequences.
32 unusual poisonous animals
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
You do not want to eat these odd toxic creatures.
A creepy crocodile and glacial 'guts' among stunning winners from nature photography competition
By Sascha Pare published
From underwater wonders to spectacular landscapes, here are the winners from the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards.
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