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Mystery Craters.
South Kolan, Australia

Mystery Craters

The 25-million-year-old cavities have perplexed people for decades.
SPRUCE Experiment exterior.
Bovey, Minnesota

Marcell Experimental Forest

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.
In gallery forests, sohisika may attain a height of around 60 feet and a diameter of about three feet.
forests

How Four Madagascar Villages Battled a Blaze to Save Their Trees

Two hundred men and women fought to protect the last wild sohisika trees.
Erik Vance January 1, 2020
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Cerro de las Campanas (Hill of Bells)

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.
Guelta d'Archei.
Chad

Guelta d'Archei

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.
Krupaj Spring.
Milanovac, Serbia

Krupaj Spring

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
Video

New York's Disappearing Sunken Forest

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Cut off by a road, this bog has flooded unnaturally.
forests

Bogs Lose Their Carbon-Chomping Powers When Roads Cut Through Them

In Canada, roads disrupt wetland water flow and multiply methane emissions, a new study finds.
Sabrina Imbler December 20, 2019
forests

Watch This Yule Log Burn in the Name of Science

Courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service's Fire Sciences Laboratory.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 20, 2019
From the air, the <em>Archaeopteris</em> root system (left) and possible <em>Stigmarian Isoetalean lycopsid</em> system (right) look like long-dry rivers.
forests

Fossilized Roots Are Revealing the Nature of 385-Million-Year-Old Forests

Welcome to the ancient woods of Cairo, New York.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 19, 2019
The Black Arch from far away.
Larne, Northern Ireland

Blackcave Tunnel and the Devil's Churn

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
Mine Hill Preserve.
Roxbury, Connecticut

Mine Hill Preserve

The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
science

Checking In on the Algae of a Brooklyn Reservoir With a Microbiologist

Sally Warring knows a lot about what we can't see.
Sabrina Imbler December 10, 2019
Israel

Avshalom Cave

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
Welcome to Verdun, where toads live in bomb craters.
forests

In France, a Bloody WWI Battlefield Has Become a Wildlife Refuge

Toads, orchids, bats, and millions of unexploded shells.
Sabrina Imbler December 6, 2019
The salt lake becomes colorful in warm temperatures because of algae growth
Yuncheng, China

Yuncheng Salt Lake

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.
The formations in Soreq Cave, also known as Avshalom Cave, capture ancient climate.
caves

Israel’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell

Formed by dripping water over thousands of years, the rocky formations point to ancient monsoons.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 29, 2019
Rapa Nui, Chile

Ana Kai Tangata (Cannibal Cave)

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.