Nature

Rare box jellyfish spotted in Red Sea waters

Although the jellyfish's sting can be painful, it is not the deadly species known from Australia, and there is no reason to avoid swimming – Just be alert.

A rare box jellyfish, the Red Sea, July 2026
The Biyar Aqueduct in Gush Etzion.

Walking through the ancient waterway behind Jerusalem's story

"After a few minutes I saw movement near the male, and then a female appeared at his side along with four fledglings"

Returned from the beach in Ashdod, and discovered a whole family of birds of prey

A softshell turtle

The discovery exciting nature enthusiasts in Israel


A father and son reached the most remote place on Earth—and found they weren’t alone

In the heart of the ocean lies the most distant point from any human on Earth. This location has become a spacecraft graveyard, and no one is supposed to be there.

 The Pacific Ocean

Invisible 'sky highway': 700 million migratory insects navigate across Israel each year

“We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder that connects continents—and it’s happening right over our heads.”

 Migratory insects

Ancient 'zombie' fungi found in amber reveal earliest parasitic relationships with insects

Discovery pushes back origin of Ophiocordyceps fungi by 30 million years, suggesting fungi evolved by shifting to new hosts.

 Ancient 'zombie' fungi found in amber reveal earliest parasitic relationships with insects.

Are humpback whales trying to communicate? Bubble rings may be key

Study finds whales create bubble rings during calm interactions, possibly as playful communication.

 Are humpback whales trying to communicate? Bubble rings may be key.

Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time

"A nematode tower is not just a pile of worms. It is a coordinated structure, a superorganism in motion."

 Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time.

Dizengoff Center rolls out environmental carpet in new exhibit

The second Environmental Biennale has been underway in downtown Tel Aviv for a few weeks now, and it is due to run through June 13.

Ovadia Binyasho's lenticular illustration ‘Dehaya’ draws our attention to the sorry state of coral around the world.

Visit the Golan Heights before summer: Cherry picking, nature, and history

A spring escape to the Golan Heights, Kibbutz El-Rom, and beyond.

 Cherries found alongside the hiking trails in the Odem Forest in the Golan Heights.

Unveiling Zealandia: How magnetic data revealed Earth's hidden eighth continent

Magnetic data and geochronology reveal the submerged continent's geological history.

 Coral sea topography.

How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate structures that match their location.

 How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs.

Rare fossilized butterfly identified as new extinct species Tacola kamitanii

It is the first butterfly fossil from the Early Pleistocene epoch, dating to 2.6 to 1.8 million years ago.

 Rare fossilized butterfly identified as new extinct species Tacola kamitanii.