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Tall Tales
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Tall Tales

Their centuries-old trunks and green crowns are not only witnesses of history, but also its characters, both protecting and creating stories.
Michał Książek
The Beauty Factory
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The Beauty Factory

Nature’s colors and mathematical structures are fascinating. Why do the works of nature delight us so much?
Szymon Drobniak
Metaphors of Nature
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Metaphors of Nature

If only humans would stop for a moment and observe the world around us, we might discover that there are other modes of cognition, just as fascinating as ours.
Julia Fiedorczuk
Fledging Pains
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Fledging Pains

Just like among humans, parenting exists in the animal kingdom, too. Whether it constitutes purposeful teaching is still under debate.
Mikołaj Golachowski
How Arne Sowed the Seed
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How Arne Sowed the Seed

Almost half a century ago, the Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss created the concept of deep ecology. We still have much to learn from his principles today.
Andrzej Kula
People, Plants, and Gods
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People, Plants, and Gods

We think technological revolutions are modern phenomena, but the greatest one likely took place a long time ago. What did this revolution entail and who is responsible for it?
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Our Fungal Friends
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Our Fungal Friends

We should not only think of mushrooms for their culinary uses – fungi hold immense ecological potential to repair the environment.
Łukasz Nowacki
The World Is a Larch
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The World Is a Larch

In many cultures and languages, trees – their roots, trunks and branches – carry great narrative significance.
Michał Książek
The Minds Of Plants
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The Minds Of Plants

From the memories of flowers to the sociability of trees, the cognitive capacities of our vegetal cousins are all around us.
Laura Ruggles
We Are Nature
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We Are Nature

Spinoza helps diagnose the bad ideas and sad passions that preclude us from a finer relationship with the natural world.
Beth Lord