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February 15, 2026

Nature Science

THE SCENT OF RAIN EXPLAINED NOW

MIT discovers the source of Petrichor. MIT discovers the source of Petrichor.

Travel

A NEW FLOATING BEAUTY AWAKENS

Live as you float in the Arabian Sea on a new Floating Seahorse Villa off the coast of Dubai. Enjoy underwater submerged and sea level rooms and upper deck with unparalleled views of the sea and the spectacular skyline. Live as you float in the Arabian Sea on a new Floating Seahorse Villa off the coast of Dubai. Enjoy underwater submerged and sea level rooms and upper deck with unparalleled views of the sea and the spectacular skyline.

Arts Design

BEAUTIFUL FOOLS ON WALLS NOW

You can walk through walls! That’s what the artist known as 1010 fools us into believing. And he does it beautifully with his enigmatic op art trompe l’oeil murals. See more in this BeautifulNow Daily Fix. You can walk through walls! That’s what the artist known as 1010 fools us into believing. And he does it beautifully with his enigmatic op art trompe l’oeil murals. See more in this BeautifulNow Daily Fix.

Impact

PLAYING WITH WAVES

Everybody’s soul rejoices when they play in the waves. Everybody’s soul rejoices when they play in the waves.

Nature Science

A MAGNIFICENT CLUTCH OF NEW EGG BOOKS NOW

New books to celebrate beautiful eggs. New books to celebrate beautiful eggs.

Wellness

BN FAVE: CHILL ON A HOUSE FLOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRIGHT BLUE SEA

Calm your mind, body, and spirit as you live for 1 week in a floating house in the middle of the bright blue sea at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a special Airbnb rental. It’s a beautiful blue travel vacation destination. Calm your mind, body, and spirit as you live for 1 week in a floating house in the middle of the bright blue sea at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a special Airbnb rental. It’s a beautiful blue travel vacation destination.

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Travel

WILD WONDERFUL WALES

Wild landscapes & wildlife of Wales are presented in beautiful photos by Drew Buckley and writings by Julian Rollins in new book, “Wilder Wales.” Wild landscapes & wildlife of Wales are presented in beautiful photos by Drew Buckley and writings by Julian Rollins in new book, “Wilder Wales.”

Travel

10 BEAUTIFUL FORESTS TO CONSIDER NOW

Featuring 10 beautiful Forests. Featuring 10 beautiful Forests.

Travel

MOST BEAUTIFUL TRAVEL PHOTOS: 2018

See the most beautiful travel photos from National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year award winners. See the most beautiful travel photos from National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year award winners.

Impact

SAVING BEAUTIFUL FORESTS NOW

The National Forest Foundation got a new lease on life, and can continue saving America’s national forests. The National Forest Foundation got a new lease on life, and can continue saving America’s national forests.

Arts Design

THE BEST OF MOST BEAUTIFUL READS

The Best of Most Beautiful Reads are 10 new books -- from fiction to non-fiction -- that are exceptionally beautifully written and produced. The Best of Most Beautiful Reads are 10 new books -- from fiction to non-fiction -- that are exceptionally beautifully written and produced.

Wellness

RED RASPBERRIES PUT US IN THE PINK NOW

Red raspberries can help keep us in the pink! According to a flurry of new research, red raspberries can help our bodies to fend off disease and improve organ function. Red raspberries can help keep us in the pink! According to a flurry of new research, red raspberries can help our bodies to fend off disease and improve organ function.

Nature Science

BEAUTIFUL BIOPHILIA NOW

Artist Christopher Marley has biophilia. He’s obsessed with bugs & other critters. He collects 100s of species & creates beautiful works, obsessively arranging their bodies, according to shape, color, texture, & size. See this Nature Science BN Daily Fix. Artist Christopher Marley has biophilia. He’s obsessed with bugs & other critters. He collects 100s of species & creates beautiful works, obsessively arranging their bodies, according to shape, color, texture, & size. See this Nature Science BN Daily Fix.

Impact

THE BEAUTIFUL IMPACT OF WORK

These organizations help Vets, disabled, and disadvantaged people to do meaningful work and lead productive lives. These organizations help Vets, disabled, and disadvantaged people to do meaningful work and lead productive lives.

Arts Design

BN FAVES: THE NATURE, ART & SCIENCE OF DOODLES

Featuring doodles by famous scientists and how doodling can maximize scientific endeavors. Featuring doodles by famous scientists and how doodling can maximize scientific endeavors.

Arts Design

WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2016 FAVORITES PART 1

The BN Team has curated a list of the most beautiful films at Woodstock Film Festival 2016. Check out Part 1 of our collection in this BN Daily Fix. The BN Team has curated a list of the most beautiful films at Woodstock Film Festival 2016. Check out Part 1 of our collection in this BN Daily Fix.

Arts Design

THE WILD BEAUTY OF FOXES NOW

See Ivan Kislov’s stunning photos of wild red foxes living on Russia’s Chukchi Peninsula in this BN Daily Fix. See Ivan Kislov’s stunning photos of wild red foxes living on Russia’s Chukchi Peninsula in this BN Daily Fix.

Travel

SEE BELOVED PLACES IN DAY TO NIGHT TRANSITIONS NOW

See beautiful 24 hour day to night transitions in iconic places around the world in this incredible photo series by award winning photographer Stephen Wilkes in today’s Place Time BN Daily Fix. It adds a time traveller dimension to travel. See beautiful 24 hour day to night transitions in iconic places around the world in this incredible photo series by award winning photographer Stephen Wilkes in today’s Place Time BN Daily Fix. It adds a time traveller dimension to travel.

Wellness

THERE’S BEAUTY HAPPENING ON THE EDGES RIGHT NOW

Eloquent quotes on the beauty of edges. Eloquent quotes on the beauty of edges.

Nature Science

CAPTURING THE MOST MAGNIFICENT MAMA

Capture Earth, an exclusive luxury photo safari in South Africa celebrates the beauty of Mother Earth with 4 world class wildlife photographers. Capture Earth, an exclusive luxury photo safari in South Africa celebrates the beauty of Mother Earth with 4 world class wildlife photographers.

Food

THE CONSOLATION OF APRICOTS

Apricot trees yield beautiful blossoms then delicate sensuous fruit. Explore apricot beauty via Diane Ackerman’s poem, “The Consolation of Apricots.” Apricot trees yield beautiful blossoms then delicate sensuous fruit. Explore apricot beauty via Diane Ackerman’s poem, “The Consolation of Apricots.”

Arts Design

BEAUTIFULLY DARK PHOTOS HAPPENING NOW

These photographers use darkness to create their beautiful works. These photographers use darkness to create their beautiful works.

Travel

BEAUTIFUL DRIVES THROUGH AMERICANA NOW

Check out the most beautiful road trips through Americana, as curated by the BeautifulNow team, with a musical tour from Cleveland to Nashville to Memphis, Kentucky Bourbon tours, midwestern sports and Door County beauty, and more. Check out the most beautiful road trips through Americana, as curated by the BeautifulNow team, with a musical tour from Cleveland to Nashville to Memphis, Kentucky Bourbon tours, midwestern sports and Door County beauty, and more.

Impact

THE PLIGHT & RESCUE OF BEAUTIFUL FLIGHT NOW

Beautiful portraits of rescued wild birds, by photographer Leila Jeffreys, show us how magnificent and important they are. Beautiful portraits of rescued wild birds, by photographer Leila Jeffreys, show us how magnificent and important they are.