What Darwin Taught Us
Darwin taught us that “There is a grandeur in this view of life . . . [that] from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.” Let’s explore this grand vision.
Nurse Logs
Take a walk in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest and you will probably come across trees literally growing on trees. . . It’s a dramatic sight, sometimes with almost mythic overtones. But what is going on, really, and why?
Is Earth Alive?
People across the ages have asked, what is life? How is it different from non-life? How are the two related? We have asked this question too, and now return to it in another framework.
Wondrous Webs
Toward the end of summer, people with gardens start to notice spiders hanging in magnificent orb webs. . . Now many of the females are big and getting ready to lay their eggs.
Flaming Forests
Fall is a wonderfully engaging season. The days are still long, though each one seems noticeably shorter than the one before. . . And—most dramatic—the leaves on the deciduous trees are turning color.
Our First Anniversary!
The first posts on Nature’s Depths appeared on November 15th, 2015, almost exactly one year ago. It seems appropriate at this anniversary time to step back and take stock of the journey we have traveled on together.