Natural History (Noun)
Meaning
The scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Natural history became his full-time profession after retiring from medicine, and he immediately started writing wildlife articles for magazines.
- She started an online blog sharing her daily adventures and observations on natural history in an effort to inspire younger generations.
- Popular natural history magazines often featured stories on conservation efforts by lesser-known but local and enthusiastic enthusiasts of ecology.
- Many enthusiastic natural history enthusiasts now produce sophisticated amateur videos celebrating wildlife on popular social media platforms rather than submitting accounts to national televised nature programs.
- Famed British novelist and natural history broadcaster went on one last wild adventure to a remote location in a wildlife reserve during the height of the wet season in equatorial Australia.