nature

Snapshots of the world's largest solar ship, breathtaking fractal beauty, stunning underwater photography, a photographic homage to Earth from NASA ... These are the most popular image galleries published by MUY in 2010.

Large colonies, such as those of leaf-cutter ants, can have several tens of millions of members in ant hills up to 20 feet deep....

A leading travel publication has awarded the Galapagos archipelago the "Best Island" Award because "its characteristics provide encounters with nature and strengthen the spirit of exploration in visitors."

Contact with a soil-dwelling bacteria has antidepressant effects, reduces anxiety and appears to improve learning, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, and presented at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

According to a new study by the American Chemical Society (ACS) published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, just 5 minutes of exercise in a park, in the garden or in any other green space has an important benefit for mental health.

It is defined as the process by which green plants use light to synthesize organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water, according to NASA.

We already know the winners of the 2009 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. We show you an impressive selection of the awarded photographs.

Ansel Adams, George Lepp, Fritz Pölking, Frans Lanting and Art Wolfe have managed to capture the beauty that surrounds us like no one else with their cameras. They are five of the best nature photographers of the 20th century.