Dr. Nathaniel Ward, a 19th century London physician, had a keen interest in nature, including observing insect behavior. When studying a sphinx moth emerging from a chrysalis he had buried in moist ...

It's impossible to save time in a bottle, but for terrarium lovers, the renewed popularity of the mini-greenhouses is like revisiting a bygone era a la Jim Croce. Some of us remember the greener times ...

Impossible bottles, or bottles with an object inside that doesn’t seem like it can fit through the bottle’s mouth, have been things of wonder throughout history with ships or decks of cards being ...

Reduce, reuse, and recycle has been a national mantra for decades. In an effort to shrink our collective carbon footprint, consumers often reuse plastic water bottles. But is this a safe practice? The ...