Nature

3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today

One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, an olive fell to the ground in the area of Vouves. Or perhaps it was deliberately planted there by a human hand. Whichever the case, that olive seed sprouted and grew into a tree. And incredibly that tree is still alive today – and still producing frui

The Nature Photographer Of The Year 2022 Just Announced Their Winning Pictures (21 Pics)

Capturing nature's beauty is a task that will live on forever. Numerous breathtaking landscapes, animals, plants, and unique moments are what photographers seek when looking for the perfect shot. In this year's Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) contest, judges had to choose from 20,952 images coming from over 96 different countries, making that a new record for this competition. Photo

This is the Largest Seed in the World – It Weighs About the Same as a 8-Year-Old Child

On the gorgeous islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean grows a legendary palm, known for producing the largest and heaviest seeds in the world. With their rather suggestive shape and impressive weight of about 25kg (55 lbs), the seeds of the double coconut, or coco-de-mer, measure up to half a metre long. This type of palm, Lodoicea maldivica, is the sole species in its family that’s

The World’s Largest Edible Mushroom Lives in Symbiosis with Termites and That’s Why It Grows So Huge

Most edible mushrooms are relatively small, but in West Africa as well as Zambia, there’s one particularly enormous species that outgrows all the rest of them. Termitomyces titanicus. A rather fitting name for such a huge species. Image credit: Danny Newman In Zambia, where mushroom-gathering is an important part of life, the Termitomyces titanicus is especially held in high regard. Whil

Rare Photo Captures Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Borealis Together

Astrophotographer Göran Strand captured not one, but two rare celestial phenomenons in the same image yesterday. Strand was delighted to photograph noctilucent clouds that occupy the layer of atmosphere known as the mesosphere, and are higher than any other clouds. But as he was out shooting the lesser-seen clouds close to the city of Östersund in Sweden. The northern lights, which h

Tomorrow Island (Russia) and Yesterday Isle (USA) Are Just Three Miles Apart But There’s a 21-Hour Time Difference Between Them

The Diomede islands are just three miles apart but the bigger island is almost one day ahead of its smaller neighbor as they sit on two sides of the International Date Line. The two islands are almost a day apart. Image credit: Dave Cohoe Sitting in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia, Big Diomede is located on the Russian side while Little Diomed

9,500-Year-Old Tree Found in Sweden Is The World’s Oldest Tree

The world’s oldest tree, a 9,500-year-old Norwegian Spruce named “Old Tjikko,” after Professor Leif Kullman’s Siberian husky, continues to grow in Sweden. Discovered in 2004 by Kullman, professor of Physical Geography at Umeå University, the age of the tree was determined using carbon-14 dating. “During the ice age sea level was 120 meters lower than today and much of what is now th

Ship From 1911, That Even Served in WWII, Was Overtaken by Nature, Becoming a Floating Forest

While the SS Ayrfield was once a proud steam cargo ship, even used in World War II, its decaying shipwreck now stands as the famous Floating Forest of Homebush Bay. The Floating Forest is one of Homebush Bay’s signature landmarks. Image credit: Marc Dalmulder Homebush Bay is located on the south bank of the Parramatta River, in Sydney, Australia. The Bay and its surroundin

A Rare Winter Phenomenon Lights Up The Sky In A Stunning, Alien Display

When temperatures drop and the night grows dark, most people prefer to scurry inside where it’s bright and warm. But if you look up, you just might see something magical. If you happen, on a cold night, to see what look like columns of light stretching into the dark sky, consider yourself lucky — and take a picture! You’ve seen what’s known as a light pillar. It looks supernatural, b

32 Photos Of Nature Winning The Battle Against Civilization (New Pics)

We can think that we’re leaving our mark on the Earth as much as we want, but it’s only temporary. With time, Mother Nature reclaims its lost territories and there’s not much we can do about it. Has compiled a list of photos of abandoned cars, buildings, and even entire towns that are losing their battles against disappearing into their natural surroundings, and you don’t have to be an urb