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Nature includes most everything not created by man. Flora, fauna and geophysical features like mountains and rivers are all important components of nature. Climatic occurrences like hurricanes and floods are also elements of nature. One must typically venture to the outdoors to really experience nature, but it is often found all around us. (Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Nature

Tornado vs. train: Guess who wins?

Mon, Jan 18 2010 at 2:39 PM

A well-placed video camera picks up the derailment of a train caused by a mighty blast from a passing tornado.
Wild chimps fashion cutlery, chop food into bite-sized portions

Fri, Dec 25 2009 at 5:39 AM

It's the first time such culinary behavior has ever been witnessed in a nonhuman species.
Real-life vampires and other unpleasant facts of nature

Tue, Dec 22 2009 at 4:19 PM

Embrace the uncomfortable truth that sometimes nature bites.
12.5% of all Florida manatees killed in 2009

Mon, Dec 21 2009 at 8:09 PM

As many as 419 manatees have been found dead since Jan. 1, the highest number on record for a calendar year.
Petunias and potatoes added to list of carnivorous plants

Wed, Dec 09 2009 at 4:36 AM

New review on carnivorous flora suggests that a number of plants previously thought innocent may actually be murderous.
Newly evolved finch appears on the Galapagos Islands

Mon, Nov 16 2009 at 9:40 PM

Evolution caught in the act? An isolated population of finches have odd-shaped beaks, sing differently, and don't breed with others.
Shrimp eyes may inspire new high-def technology

Tue, Oct 27 2009 at 9:29 AM

Special light-sensitive cells in mantis shrimp eyes could one day point the way to new DVD, CD media.
Wildlife 'reality' channel planned

Sun, Oct 18 2009 at 7:33 PM

Fox and National Geographic are launching a new cable network, Nat Geo Wild, to bring footage of lions, tigers and bears right into your living room.
Cloudy with a chance of love

Tue, Oct 13 2009 at 8:17 AM

Plan ahead to stay dry at outdoor weddings.
Why do we fall in love with nature? And does it mean conservation is in trouble?

Thu, Oct 08 2009 at 10:04 AM

Study shows the more people hike, the more likely they are to annually give to conservation efforts 10 years after that hiking experience.

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Nature

Articles about Nature

Tornado vs. train: Guess who wins?

Wild chimps fashion cutlery, chop food into bite-sized portions

Real-life vampires and other unpleasant facts of nature

12.5% of all Florida manatees killed in 2009

Petunias and potatoes added to list of carnivorous plants

Newly evolved finch appears on the Galapagos Islands

Shrimp eyes may inspire new high-def technology

Wildlife 'reality' channel planned

Cloudy with a chance of love

Why do we fall in love with nature? And does it mean conservation is in trouble?

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