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A close-up of an unidentified species of <em>Conophytum</em> with yellow flowers. This is one of many tiny succulent plants that have been confiscated by South African law enforcement.
flora

Demand for Tiny Plants Is Driving a Poaching Crisis in South Africa

The Succulent Karoo is home to desert plant species found nowhere else on the planet—criminal networks have been digging them up by the millions.
Adam Welz March 25, 2025
Tarun Nayar started experimenting with connecting a synthesizer to plants and fungi during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
flora

Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms

With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.
Radhika Iyengar March 14, 2025
The first photo of the woolly devil made a stir among botanists when Deb Manley uploaded it to iNaturalist in March 2024.
flora

A Devilish New Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park

This tiny, fuzzy sunflower relative has been hiding in plain sight—it represents the first new genus identified in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 years.
Andrew Coletti March 4, 2025
Left to right: green, black, Chinese, white, and Ethiopian cardamoms.
food

A Guide to the Cardamoms of the World

The Cardamom Expanded Universe is bigger than you think.
Andrew Coletti February 17, 2025
Edible "bush tucker," including Davidson’s plums, native tamarind, and rose apples.
farms

Australia’s Dazzling Native Ingredients

Warrigal, murnong, and quandong, oh my!
Andrew Coletti February 10, 2025
A watchful alligator in repose on the banks of South Creek at Oscar Scherer State Park is a quintessential Florida scene.
Itinerary

A Nature Lover’s Guide to Sarasota: 9 Wild & Tranquil Spots

Discover roseate spoonbills, gopher tortoises, and serene trails.
The Legacy Trail, a converted rail trail stretching 18.5 miles, winds through some of Sarasota County’s most spectacular scenery.
nature

Why Sarasota Is an Ideal Destination for Nature Lovers

Must-visit spots to make the most of your travels.
Visalia, California

Sequoia Legacy Tree

Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.
Tulare County, California

Mark Twain Stump

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they're spectacular.
Llanwrthwl, Wales

Willow Globe Theatre

In the middle of a Welsh field, a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is made out of living branches.
Kawasaki, Japan

Edison Bamboo

The bamboo that helped Thomas Edison develop a longlasting lightbulb.
Rafflesia, Thailand
hot springs

10 Places That Smell Like Nowhere Else

Follow your nose through these unique scentscapes.
Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024
Dallol, Ethiopia
nature

10 Places With Kaleidoscope-Colored Nature

From rainbow-hued sands to shocking lakes, the world's natural wonders come in the wildest colors.
Amelia Parenteau November 12, 2024
Much Marcle, England

Much Marcle Ancient Yew

One of the oldest and most majestic living trees in Britain, thought to be over 1,500 years old.
Gyeongju, South Korea

Pink Muhly Grass

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Cedar Crest, New Mexico

Sandia Medallion Trees

Mysterious markers have been giving the public a lesson in dendrochronology for over a century.
Albertinia, South Africa

World's Largest Aloe Statue

A larger-than-life representation of the humble aloe plant.
In the original <em>Dracula</em> novel, the count is able to bite Lucy only after her necklace of garlic flowers is removed.
witchcraft

Banishing Evil With Edible Plants

All-natural monster repellent for spooky season might lurk in your kitchen.
Andrew Coletti October 14, 2024