Nature

	Main Article	Discussion	Related Articles  [?]	Bibliography  [?]	External Links  [?]	Citable Version  [?]
	This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer. [edit intro]

(CC) Photo: Sverrir Thor
The eruption of a volcano — a natural spectacle of the kind that always fascinates human observers.

Nature is a concept used as a complement to culture and, historically, religion. It encompasses the physical, chemical and biological environment in which we live, our planet as a whole, and extends as far as the universe.