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Microbes predate plants by roughly 1-2 billion years and animals by 3 billion.¹,² If their existence spanned…

Today, on International Microorganism Day, we invite you to look around and consider: Every living thing you…

The team at @earth is working on an exciting printed book project—and we want to feature your work. We’re…

Video by @solovieva.nasty The volcanic island of Madeira, Portugal, harbors unique biodiversity—from its…

Photos by @kevinpages_ Iceland’s glacial rivers are the product of ice, sediment, and millions of years of…

Video by @nolanomura Where ocean meets sky, a thin boundary teems with life. Covering over 70% of our…

Video by @iuriebelegurschi When mountains help create their own clouds, they build microbial shelters.…

Photos by: @hobopeeba Meet the monarch generation that defies time. Most North American monarch butterflies…

Photos by: @hobopeeba What can trees teach us about living in successful communities? In a phenomenon called…

Video by @rick.filmmaker Every time whales and dolphins leap above the water’s surface, they leave a…

Cerro Torre in Patagonia is an icy, rocky peak that extends from a glacial ice field. Even here, microscopic…

Photos by @borievkyphotogallery Fall foliage tells the story of a tree’s year. Drought and unstable…

Video by @wildsafarisaga Owls are the master listeners of our planet. Some species have adapted asymmetrical…

Video by @kgznk As fall approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, deciduous trees will soon prepare to shed…

Video by @maxbee_beekeeping In late summer, beehives around the world are bursting with honey. Each one…

Video by @clementlorentz Lagos de Cotacotani is a land of extremes. In the high-altitude lakes of northern…

Video by @wa_peacock_jumping_spiders Maratus (peacock spiders) of Australia mate using an incredible…

Video by @rannvajoensen Over time, green roofs begin to mirror the landscapes around them. Their microbes…

Photos by @mukul.soman Brown bears’ leftovers go on to feed entire ecosystems. Once shoals of salmon return…

Video by @gundicam One of the Alps’ most staggering views used to be submerged. Alpe di Siusi in South…

Photos by @quiet.macro Bees may be tiny creatures, but they unite vast landscapes. The Bluebanded Bee…

Photo by @cosmic_background Wednesday’s eclipse painted parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain…

Video by @seymen.b Flamingoes move through life in unison. Flocks travel together, and once they find a…

Video by @shnaroufpv Each misty morning is a microbial commute. Fog creates ideal conditions for bacterial…