Planet Earth

Brilliant neon blue swirls of bioluminescence spread across the ocean surface at twilight, resembling glowing fire underwater.

Massive Glowing Ocean Creature Lights Up Australian Coast, Observable From Space

NASA satellites recently captured a shocking turquoise glow stretching across Australia’s southern coast — so vast it was visible from space. At first glance it looked like a single giant...

Massive Glowing Ocean Creature Lights Up Australian Coast, Observable From Space

NASA satellites recently captured a shocking turquoise glow stretching across Australia’s southern coast — so vast it was visible from space. At first glance it looked like a single giant...

A small group of dolphins swimming in open water at sunset, their fins just above the surface with soft pink and purple clouds on the horizon.

Tiny Dolphins Risk Their Lives in Death Defying Dives

Beneath New Zealand’s waves, the world’s smallest dolphins perform stunts that seem more like circus tricks than survival. Hector’s dolphins barrel roll, flip upside down, and dive nearly 400 feet—astonishing...

Tiny Dolphins Risk Their Lives in Death Defying Dives

Beneath New Zealand’s waves, the world’s smallest dolphins perform stunts that seem more like circus tricks than survival. Hector’s dolphins barrel roll, flip upside down, and dive nearly 400 feet—astonishing...

Drone Captures 1,000 Sharks Closing In On New York Surf Zone

Drone Captures 1,000 Sharks Closing In On New York Surf Zone

Thousands of spinner sharks swarmed just off Montauk, New York, forming a swirling mass within sight of surfers and swimmers. Drone footage revealed acres of sharks moving in unison, twisting...

Drone Captures 1,000 Sharks Closing In On New York Surf Zone

Thousands of spinner sharks swarmed just off Montauk, New York, forming a swirling mass within sight of surfers and swimmers. Drone footage revealed acres of sharks moving in unison, twisting...

Side view of a softshell turtle on land, stretching its long neck while lying on the ground.

Outrage Erupts as Tortoise Found Dead in Plastic Choked River

A centuries-old tortoise was found lifeless in Assam’s Yamuna canal, buried in plastic waste. Locals say the canal once supported rich biodiversity and held deep cultural meaning, but now it...

Outrage Erupts as Tortoise Found Dead in Plastic Choked River

A centuries-old tortoise was found lifeless in Assam’s Yamuna canal, buried in plastic waste. Locals say the canal once supported rich biodiversity and held deep cultural meaning, but now it...

Side-by-side comparison showing pale, hair-like coral on the left and Chewbacca from Star Wars on the right, highlighting their similar shaggy appearance.

Scientists Name Shaggy Coral Species Found Off Hawai‘i and Mariana Trench After Star Wars Character

A new coral has been discovered in the Pacific that looks like it came straight out of Star Wars. With shaggy, flexible branches resembling fur, the so-called “Chewbacca coral” was...

Scientists Name Shaggy Coral Species Found Off Hawai‘i and Mariana Trench After Star Wars Character

A new coral has been discovered in the Pacific that looks like it came straight out of Star Wars. With shaggy, flexible branches resembling fur, the so-called “Chewbacca coral” was...

Side-by-side comparison: left shows a vibrant blue jay with patterned feathers, right shows a green jay with green body and blue-black head.

Climate Change Forces Blue and Green Jays Together, Creating a Stunning Hybrid

A Texas backyard turned into the stage for one of nature’s rarest events. A bird unlike any field guide could explain appeared, carrying the features of two species that were...

Climate Change Forces Blue and Green Jays Together, Creating a Stunning Hybrid

A Texas backyard turned into the stage for one of nature’s rarest events. A bird unlike any field guide could explain appeared, carrying the features of two species that were...