Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight ...

Moths are anything but ordinary. Around the world, these insects have evolved colors, shapes, and behaviors that make them look unreal.

Across Britain, tiny moths are turning larders into battlegrounds, wasting money, spoiling staples and unsettling even the most organised cooks. A quiet, plant-based fix is circulating again, passed ...

As the cold weather arrives in the UK, it's time to get the woolly jumpers out of storage as we prepare to wrap up warm. But sometimes we might find some unwanted guests lurking in our favourite ...

Revealing the weird and wonderful world that lies just below your feet. From some angles, the wings of the butterfly dragonfly look golden or translucent. To reveal the full spectrum of colors, Takuya ...

The weather has finally cooled off, but in the middle of this past week spring violets were blooming in the front yard. And not far away from them a big burning bush (Euonymus alatus), a shrub ...

For some, it’s a reward. For others, it’s a punishment. The “tequila worm” divides alcohol connoisseurs as the wiggly little prize at the bottom of a bottle. What started as a marketing trend for ...

Have you ever opened your closet to find a hole in a shirt or your favorite pair of jeans? Or maybe you’ve noticed little specks of stains on clothing that weren’t there before. Chances are that these ...

If anyone else was wondering why the term is photomicrography instead of microphotography (I hope it wasn't just me) - I looked up the terms and found this explanation Click to expand... For all the ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...