Our Planet – Page 3 – Nature Observer

The Geometry of a Snowflake

At first glance, a snowflake appears delicate and fleeting, but behind its beauty lies a remarkable example of natural geometry. Every snowflake is built according to strict physical and mathematical…

DeKa December 29, 2025

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Greenland: The World’s Largest Island and a Key Climate Indicator

Greenland is the largest island on Earth and one of the most important regions for understanding how our planet’s climate system works. Covered mostly by a massive ice sheet, Greenland…

DeKa December 26, 2025

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Why Do Zebras Have Stripes and Giraffes Have Spots? Coloration Functions in the Wild

Animal coloration is one of the most visible and fascinating results of evolution. From bold stripes to complex spotted patterns, nature uses color not for decoration, but for survival. Zebras…

DeKa December 26, 2025

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Parasites: Invisible Life Forms That Shape Ecosystems

Parasites are among the most misunderstood forms of life on Earth, often associated only with disease and discomfort. In reality, parasites are a natural and ancient part of ecosystems, evolving…

DeKa December 26, 2025

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Deep Life: The Underground Biosphere Larger Than the Surface World

For a long time, life on Earth was thought to exist primarily on the planet’s surface, where sunlight fuels ecosystems and shapes biological diversity. However, modern science has revealed a…

DeKa December 23, 2025

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Mycorrhizal Network: The Internet of the Forest

Forests are not just collections of individual trees competing for sunlight and nutrients; they are deeply interconnected living systems. Beneath the forest floor lies an invisible network that links plants…

DeKa December 22, 2025

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Why the Extinction of Insects Is More Terrifying Than the Extinction of Dinosaurs

At first glance, the extinction of dinosaurs may seem like the ultimate ecological catastrophe, wiping out some of the most iconic creatures in Earth’s history. However, from a modern scientific…

DeKa December 22, 2025

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Food Web: The Hidden Architecture of Life on Earth

A food web is one of the most fundamental concepts in ecology, describing how energy and nutrients move through living systems. Unlike simple food chains, which show a single linear…

DeKa December 22, 2025

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Carnivorous Plants: How Plants Became Predators

Carnivorous plants are among the most fascinating examples of adaptation in the natural world, blurring the line between plant and predator. Unlike most plants, which rely solely on sunlight, water,…

DeKa December 22, 2025

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Underwater Forests: The Hidden Giants of the Ocean

Beneath the ocean’s surface exist vast, complex ecosystems often called underwater forests, formed primarily by large seaweeds such as kelp. These environments rival terrestrial forests in productivity and ecological importance,…

DeKa December 22, 2025