the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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This year’s stunning images vying for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award offer unusual and fascinating peeks at the natural world.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Charles Darwin, a lifelong dog owner, drew on observations of his own dogs to develop some of his ideas about the natural world.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Children’s Museum, both of which invite you to explore the natural world through fun programming while taking a closer look at the area's natural wonders.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
These new forms of rational approach to the natural world created a surfeit of information often conveyed through equally new modes of visual address.
—Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Charles Darwin, a lifelong dog owner, drew on observations of his own dogs to develop some of his ideas about the natural world.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Children’s Museum, both of which invite you to explore the natural world through fun programming while taking a closer look at the area's natural wonders.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
These new forms of rational approach to the natural world created a surfeit of information often conveyed through equally new modes of visual address.
—Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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