The Dragon Blood Tree is not just strange, it’s also ancient. Scientists estimate that this species has existed for millions of years, adapting to harsh climates that would kill most other plants.

Foreigners come to their village, they say, to photograph the dragon’s blood trees and the desert rose plants and the mishhahir flowers. Scientists come and turn over rocks, claiming to be ...

Coastal redwood forests of North AmericaWhat it eats: Insects, spiders, small arthropods, and snailsWhy it's awesome: The wandering salamander isn't an average amphibian. Instead of skulking under ...