Nature Contents Archive

An asteroid impact about 66 million years ago forever changed the trajectory of life on Earth. Now scientists have used bits of ancient debris to measure the blazing temperatures of the dust and gas that spread from the impact site https://t.co/KFgdmEHXyd

📸 + 💭: Michele Bavassano (IG // @michele_bavassano) 📍 South Africa A few seconds a few meters from one of the most elusive animals of the savannah. #nature #photography https://t.co/EnjhRG8x2P

Meep Meep That weekend flew by! We’re not sure if it’s cartoon nostalgia, but we love the greater roadrunner. Weak fliers, roadrunners are built for speed on the ground where they can hit 20 miles per hour. Photo by Lisa Phillips / @BLMNational https://t.co/bgx4hwqzmD

WATCH: These deceptive animals have some amazing acting abilities! https://t.co/QPirypQ4Go

Let dandelions grow this spring. Once they flower bees, butterflies and birds will love them! 🐞🦋🐝🌼 https://t.co/0aMt7iENHE https://t.co/iywMjyIddL

A recent study found that garter snakes can discriminate their own chemical signature from that of littermates fed the same diet—a snake version of recognizing your mirror reflection https://t.co/EhhQFovwbQ

I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic Your playlist makes you dance Strangers make you smile And the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive. Brooke Hampton

Marine animals are at risk, whether it’s speeding vessels that strike North Atlantic right whales or sharks killed for the brutal shark fin trade. Learn how Oceana campaigns to protect species that are threatened by destructive commercial activities: https://t.co/qt1TD5wuti https://t.co/NyHAx17xVZ

Hidden trails of Vestmannaeyjar. Easy to find but a hard effort & usually violently windy. Last fall I shot a hiking campaign for blackdiamond trying to explore the lesser known trails in this region. This view, with its zig zag switchbacks and distant islands and glacier was easily one of my favorites. andreageirs andrew_alexander_king christian_adam_

Sloths physically don’t have the ability to move very fast. And with this, they cannot defend themselves or run away from predators. https://t.co/BWptwEQF1q

Conservationists are working to bring Siamese crocodiles back from the brink of extinction https://t.co/ZTbeg6ikhx

In Brazil, traditional communities known as Caiçaras are expecting a crucial ruling to decide whether they can remain on their traditionally occupied land. https://t.co/cGvZOSkD3V https://t.co/4LMfnY4yJF

Looking for a book this #NationalReadingMonth? Try Ian Urbina's book "Outlaw Ocean," which documents stories of illegal fishing, labor abuses, and more. Read an Oceana Q&A with the author from back in 2019 when the book was released: https://t.co/7QEeweyb6k 📚

U.N. member states met this month in New York to hash out a treaty governing the sustainable management of the high seas, resource-rich international waters that span about two-thirds of the ocean. https://t.co/IJqJN3kbkf https://t.co/xSXhb7MFJT

Bottlenose dolphins swim in Revillagigedo National Park, the largest fully protected marine reserve in North America https://t.co/59OHiNEEX7