The unusual origins of our favorite spices
Have you ever stopped to wonder where black pepper, vanilla, and cloves come from?
Of mammoth proportions: the difference between mammoths and mastodons
Spot the difference!
It’s time to rediscover the forgotten crops of the world
They are tasty, nutritious, and hardy to boot.
Pollination 101: the basics on what it is and why it matters
What's all the buzz?
Animals take medicine when they are sick: a few striking cases
What do primates, birds, bees, and butterflies have in common? They all use medicine -- it's more common than you...
The hard difference between horns and antlers
Here’s to some truly impressive headgear!
How horizontal gene transfer complicated the tree of life
Not to mention that it has direct effects on human health
40% of the world’s plant species are extremely rare
This puts them at high risk for extinction
How cytoplasm keeps your cells up and running
Without it, your cells would be like little deflated balloons.
Like a pair of lovebirds: how birds court and mate
The inner workings of a bird's sex life.
The slimy difference between toads and frogs
Can you tell the difference between a frog and a toad?
Like a moth to the flame: why moths are attracted to light
Wonder why your room is full of moths in the summer?
Zooming in on the cell– what makes animals and plants different?
There are a few key differences!
The “pins and needles” feeling explained
Ever wonder why your foot sometimes falls asleep?
The science behind why leaves change color in autumn
What makes the rainbow of colours?
These termites don’t need males, thank you very much
Female power!
Perfectly preserved parasitic wasps were found inside their unlucky hosts
New powerful scanning technology has made this find possible.
New Zealand penguins can parent and then swim 6,000 km
What super-parents.
A palace-city in Iraq produced its own ornamental glass a thousand years ago
They were clearly skilled glass-makers.