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Scientists realized that the rain-making services of tropical forests have long been taken for granted, so they stepped forward to put a price tag on it.

Out of the total 430,000 images, the wildlife category includes 15 winning images, captured by photographers from across the globe.

The astrophotographers took advantage of the dark skies of South Downs to capture dramatic stories with the starlit skies.

Fishhooks are known to cause extreme suffering to seabirds.

They estimated that the python could be at least 10% longer if she were sedated.

From the southernmost edge of the belt in Alaska, the forests are quietly creeping towards the Arctic soils.

'I loved the project, but I also kinda hated it,' the schoolboy confessed.

The photo bagged the top prize in the Independent Photographer Awards 2026 for the black-and-white category.

An official calls it 'voracious, predatory real estate,' reflecting that the vast construction site is disrupting the traditional Cycladic architecture.

Scientists have documented a bizarre tectonic dance happening in the Iberian Peninsula.

Many residents, who feel light provides them safety, are not happy with the decision, but officials assert that this is the right thing to do.

Embedded within the trunk are thousands of hair-like projections that embody one of the nature's most beautiful evidence of 'material intelligence.'

These forest dwellers are some of the most vulnerable and trafficked animals from the Annamite mountain range.

Once one of the driest deserts in the world, Taklamakan is now a lush, fertile landscape animated with billions of trees.

This footage is the first evidence in years that illustrates the park's environment is still favorable for the lynx.

The young blue crabs of Chesapeake Bay have a guardian that is saving them from a deadly parasite.

The Sierra Nevada red fox is an endangered creature and extremely difficult to catch. After years of trapping efforts, scientists finally caught one.

A team of biologists captured footage of a mother-pup pair as they ventured on an eight-hour foraging trip.

This year, the visitors can witness the 'firefall' without making any reservations, unlike the previous years.

The fishing season will be extended this year in three of the major rivers in Yellowstone, including the Firehole River where rainbow trout fish spawn.

When conditions are just right, the waterfall transforms into a magical spectacle, with its waters resembling scorching hot lava.

Many viewers were skeptical that it's an AI-generated image, but the photographer clarified that he shot and edited it himself.

After catching an abalone, the officer asked her if she had more. Confirming his suspicious, the woman produced a second abalone from her pants.

From their flaming red bodies, they emit glowing blue lights to defend the prey in their transparent stomachs.

Conspiracy theories on the internet attribute these fossils to everything from a 'great flood' to a prank of Gandalf monster. But the mystery is quite simpler.

Eric Boyd and his team drilled a 300-foot borehole in Yellowstone and discovered that the colony of these organisms is thriving on a generous menu of chemicals.

Experts believe that the falls may have been enshrouded in a frozen blanket, but underneath this blanketing ice, water is still flowing.

This restoration effort, the team says, is one of the biggest success stories they've experienced in their careers.

While the top culprits behind declining whitebark pines remain human-caused, there are other contributors at work too.

While the appearance of Andromeda is not a once-in-a-lifetime event, it’s rare for someone to come across it at the right time and record it in a photograph.

NOAA’s geostationary GOES-19, or GOES East satellite, recorded footage of this otherworldly appearance on February 1.

After his thrilling encounter, he realized the 'power of the jungle, the command of a big cat like a jaguar.'

From a curious silkworm moth to tadpoles in an egg clutch, the collection of winning photographs is a buffet whipped out with delicious visuals.

Over a span of four years, more than 7,087 penguins were killed by pumas, which is approximately 7.60% of the adult population.

For an aurora to be visible at low latitudes, a very violent and exceptional solar storm is necessary.

The blobs lie at the base of Earth’s mantle, around 1,802 miles beneath Africa and the Pacific.

The reproduction clockwork of this elusive species adds another layer of tragedy to their disappearing population.

Beaked whales spend most of their time swimming in dark depths, and as they become vulnerable to extinction, this study provides remarkable clues about their behavior.

The current lifetime of this ozone-eating gas has reduced by approximately a year and a half per decade.

A doctoral student from the University of Sydney’s School of Physics re-created a little bit of the universe in a bottle.

Also known as skunk dolphins or Commerson's dolphins, these mammals weigh up to 190 pounds and often approach boats.

From a family of polar bears resting peacefully to a rare tiger with a genetic condition, this year's collection features a trove of mind-bending stories.

The chemical is pulsing deep within the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, in a compound that has 13 atoms.

The Green River follows a weird pathway, meandering through a cluster of mountains to meet the Colorado River.

The detailed archive will provide interesting insights into Antarctica's ice dynamics and weather patterns.

Scientists are anticipating the possibility of witnessing striking auroras on Thursday.

The freshwater reservoir is concealed by barriers of salty layers that prevent the water from springing upwards and seeping on the surface.

Featuring vortices of glowing greens, pinks, reds, and purples, the aurora graced the skies of the Arctic Circle in Norway.

Venus and Jupiter will be the brightest planetary candidates in this winter-end celestial performance.

This eruption marked the 41st episode in the series of eruptions cataloged since December 2024.