A new study from Iceland’s Surtsey Island shows that birds carried most of the plants that colonised the island, challenging long-held beliefs that seed or fruit shape determines how plants spread ...

(via SciShow) The island of Surtsey off the coast of Iceland popped up basically in a week, and it's been a perfect natural experiment for ecologists. See, a new island means a sterile ecosystem that ...

There aren’t a ton of forbidden places in the world. The mystery of them can add to their allure, but travelers should still respect the reasons that they are forbidden. One of the places that is ...