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Roasted coffee beans spilled from a ceramic cup.
nature

The Science of Coffee: Aromas, Caffeine and the Secrets Behind a Global Drink

By Terra-Cultura / 22 June 2026
Green viper coiled on a branch in the Borneo rainforest at night.
nature

Why Do Tropical Rainforests Host So Many Species?

By Terra-Cultura / 15 June 2026
Tuk Tuk driving through a busy street in Bangkok, Thailand.
culture

Tuk Tuk, Jeepney, Cyclo: these traditional modes of transport still tell the story of the soul of Asia

By Terra-Cultura / 8 June 2026
Farmer planting rice in a flooded rice field
nature

Behind the Rice Fields, a Fragile Balance

By Terra-Cultura / 1 June 2026
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Installations industrielles émettant des gaz polluants contribuant aux dépôts atmosphériques sur les paysages environnants
nature

Acid rain hasn’t disappeared, it has changed its appearance.

By Terra-Cultura / 5 January 2026

Long associated with the visible excesses of industrialization, acid rain is often considered a problem

Détail des racines aériennes d’une mangrove sur la côte de Bornéo, exposées à marée basse sur un sol argileux.
nature

Mangroves: coastal forests that protect life and climate

By Terra-Cultura / 24 November 2025

Between sea and land, mangroves shelter exceptional biodiversity and act as a natural shield against

nature

Why do green turtles return to lay their eggs in the same place?

By Terra-Cultura / 17 November 2025

Sukamade Beach stretches like a golden ribbon beaten by the Indian Ocean. Every night, between

View of Fort Margherita in Kuching, built during the reign of Charles Brooke to protect the Sarawak River.
culture

James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo

By Terra-Cultura / 10 November 2025

In the mid-19th century, a British adventurer with a singular destiny set foot on the

two Galapagos gannets standing on a straw floor, observing their surroundings
nature

Galapagos Gannets: Learn More

By Terra-Cultura / 3 November 2025

Spectacular and mysterious, the blue-footed booby of the Galápagos captivates naturalists, biologists, and photographers around

A Kyrgyz horseman raises his golden eagle to the sky on a plain surrounded by barren hills.
nature

Eagles of Kyrgyzstan: when the sky becomes a companion in the hunt

By Terra-Cultura / 27 October 2025

In the high valleys of Kyrgyzstan, the golden eagle is far more than a bird.

nature

Marine iguanas: the dragons of the Galapagos

By Terra-Cultura / 20 October 2025

Born on hostile volcanic islands, marine iguanas have achieved a unique feat in the animal

Woman removing cinnamon bark from a branch during harvest in Vietnam
nature

Cinnamon cultivation in Vietnam: between tradition and sustainable future

By Terra-Cultura / 13 October 2025

In Vietnam, cinnamon cultivation illustrates the subtle alliance between peasant traditions, scientific research, and global

formation rocheuse en plateau sous un ciel avec des nuages en Islande
nature

The Language of Clouds: Reading the Sky Without Instruments

By Terra-Cultura / 6 October 2025

Long before satellites, humans knew how to read the sky. Clouds, winds, and light formed

Panache de cendres s’élevant du cratère de l’Etna sous un ciel partiellement dégagé.
nature

Etna and Catania: Between Fire and Devotion

By Terra-Cultura / 29 September 2025

At the southern tip of Italy, in Sicily, Mount Etna dominates the horizon. This active

nature

How waves are formed: the origins of the ocean’s breath?

By Terra-Cultura / 22 September 2025

Behind every wave lies a precise mechanism. First, the wind transmits its energy to the

Grenouille brune posée sur une feuille verte, une feuille sèche en arrière-plan.
nature

Frogs, revealing a changing world

By Terra-Cultura / 15 September 2025

They leap through our tales, our marshes, and sometimes our laboratories. Fragile yet essential, frogs

Portrait d’un gnou bleu debout dans une plaine sèche, observant son environnement naturel.
nature

The Blue Wildebeest, Sentinel of the African Savannas

By Terra-Cultura / 8 September 2025

Across the endless plains of East and Southern Africa, a silent actor shapes the landscapes

Short Films

Trunyan Bali Documentary – Trailer

By Terra-Cultura / 4 September 2025

Trunyan is a village in northern Bali where the dead are not buried or cremated.This

Visitors and rowers in dugout canoes navigating a narrow canal in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam
nature

Mekong Delta Vietnam

By Terra-Cultura / 1 September 2025

At the gates of Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta Vietnam unfolds with rice

tours petronas à kuala lumpur malaisie vues depuis le parc avec ciel nuageux
culture

Kuala Lumpur: between urban verticality and living memory

By Terra-Cultura / 25 August 2025

At the heart of the Malay Peninsula, Kuala Lumpur rises where two rivers meet: the

nature

Kea Parrot: The Intelligence of New Zealand’s Alpine Heights

By Terra-Cultura / 18 August 2025

In New Zealand’s Southern Alps, a bold parrot defies cold and wind. The kea (Nestor

A group of villagers in Bali manually sorting cloves at night in a communal space.
nature

Clove: A Small Spice with a Far-Reaching Story

By Terra-Cultura / 11 August 2025

Clove, small yet potent, has crossed centuries and continents. Native to the Maluku Islands in

vue sur le glacier Perito Moreno, l’un des glaciers de Patagonie, avec de la glace flottante sur un lac turquoise
nature

Patagonia’s Glaciers: Vanishing Giants of the Southern Andes

By Terra-Cultura / 4 August 2025

Article by Damien Lafon – Photography by Svetlana Markoff Located between 41° and 56° south

Un toucan toco perché dans un arbre avec un fruit dans le bec, observé dans son habitat tropical.
nature

Why Do Toucans Have Such a Large Beak?

By Terra-Cultura / 28 July 2025

Colorful, curious, and iconic, toucans evoke both admiration and wonder. Their oversized and vividly colored

nature

Climate: What Is a Marine Heatwave?

By Terra-Cultura / 21 July 2025

Marine heatwaves, still little known to the general public, have been on the rise since

Andean Viscacha standing still on a rock, observing its surroundings in the arid heights of the Altiplano.
nature

Viscacha, the Silent Watcher of the Andes

By Terra-Cultura / 14 July 2025

In the arid highlands of the Andes, a small figure emerges between two rocks. Ears

Léopard allongé sur une branche, camouflé dans les feuillages d’un arbre, observant son environnement.
nature

The African Leopard: A Stealthy Predator at the Heart of the Savannahs

By Terra-Cultura / 7 July 2025

Stealthy, powerful, and remarkably adaptable, the African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) remains one of the

Sunrise view of the crater of Ijen volcano, surrounded by mist and volcanic formations.
nature

Ijen, the reverse side of the crater

By Terra-Cultura / 30 June 2025

In East Java, the Ijen volcano draws hikers, scientists, and curious travelers every night to

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Roasted coffee beans spilled from a ceramic cup.
nature

The Science of Coffee: Aromas, Caffeine and the Secrets Behind a Global Drink

By Terra-Cultura / 22 June 2026
Green viper coiled on a branch in the Borneo rainforest at night.
nature

Why Do Tropical Rainforests Host So Many Species?

By Terra-Cultura / 15 June 2026
Tuk Tuk driving through a busy street in Bangkok, Thailand.
culture

Tuk Tuk, Jeepney, Cyclo: these traditional modes of transport still tell the story of the soul of Asia

By Terra-Cultura / 8 June 2026
Farmer planting rice in a flooded rice field
nature

Behind the Rice Fields, a Fragile Balance

By Terra-Cultura / 1 June 2026
Nighttime volcanic eruption with lava and smoke
nature

Why volcanoes fascinate humans so much

By Terra-Cultura / 25 May 2026
Équipement de tournage documentaire avec caméra, objectifs et accessoires sur fond noir. (image libre de droits par alflucio)
nature

What the field teaches us about documentary equipment

By Terra-Cultura / 18 May 2026
Moine bouddhiste assis devant les stupas du temple de Borobudur en Indonésie.
culture

Why some places become sacred

By Terra-Cultura / 11 May 2026
Vue aérienne d’un récif corallien longeant une côte avec dégradé de bleu .
nature

Invisible landscapes: nature, an abstraction seen from the sky

By Terra-Cultura / 4 May 2026
culture

Ta Moko Maori: Sacred Tattoo and Living Identity

By Terra-Cultura / 27 April 2026
Detail of the scales of an African pangolin illuminated by natural ground light
nature

African Pangolin: The Most Trafficked Animal in the World

By Terra-Cultura / 20 April 2026
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