North America

The Bumblebees – A Social Insects with a Single Queen

The bumblebees are social insects with a single queen. Most people do not realize that there were no honey bees in America when European settlers brought hives from Europe....

Eskimo Curlew: The Lost Migratory Bird That Once Filled the Skies

Name: Eskimo Curlew Scientific name: Numenius borealis Scientific Classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae When did it become...

The Astonishing White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Family: The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Egretta. Habitat:...

Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)

Lesser Sooty Owls replace Sooty Owls in northeastern Queensland. Despite living in similar habitats-big stands of rainforest-and having...

Magnificent Teratorn: The Enormous Extinct Bird

When did it become extinct? The only known remains of the magnificent Teratorn are from around 6 million years...

Looking Glass Rock, Brevard NC

The Looking Glass Rock is located in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, Western North Carolina. The sheer face makes it one of the...

Coyote Gulch Escalante, Utah

Coyote Gulch is located in a remote section of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It is one of the most valued hiking destinations...

Athabasca Falls – Most Potent Fall in Rocky Mountains

The Athabasca Falls are among the most potent and breathtaking falls in the Rocky Mountains, capturing the brilliance of rainbow-hued spray or the dazzling...

Ancient Acoma Pueblo Sky City

Ancient Acoma Pueblo Sky City - The tiny settlement has been home to the same tribe for 800 years but still doesn't have running...

Mysterious Frozen Crater in Northern Siberia

These superb images of a Frozen Crater in Northern Siberia released by the Russian Centre of Arctic Exploration capture the poignant beauty of a...

Yosemite National Park Sierra Nevada of California USA

Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada of California and is a National Park of USA spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne,...

The Fossil Falls, California U.S.

The Fossil Falls is a marvelous geological formation, located in the Coso Range of California U.S. The actual truth is that Fossil Falls is...

Dry Falls – The Largest Waterfall That’s No Longer Exist

Dry Falls located in central Washington, on the opposite side of the Upper Grand Coulee from the Columbia River, is a 3.5-mile long and...

Toxic Algae Bloom on Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest of the five Great Lakes in North America and the 11th largest lake in the world in terms...

Cave of Kelpius – The Mysterious Cave in Philadelphia

Cave of Kelpius: People have been involved in religious cults throughout history. However, when the 17th century ended, countless people were fleeing from Europe...