NATURE
Japanese ‘Killing Stone’ Splits Open, Releasing 900-year-old Fox Demon, According to Legend
In Japan, the infamous “killing stone” has cracked open, unleashing a demon that had been captivated...
Amazing Porcupine Puppet Will Grace San Diego Zoo
At Griffith Park in Los Angeles, a gigantic porcupine puppet named "Percy" delighted children and members...
What Went Wrong With Wheat – Is This Staple Grain Making Us Sick?
With a whopping one in seven adults suffering some degree of sensitivity to wheat, many have explored...
Australia Grappling With Worst Flooding in Decades, 17 Dead
Extreme weather systems have dumped more than a year’s worth of rainfall over a week in southern Queensland...
The Giraffe – A Gentle Giant in Grave Danger
Standing tall at around 18 feet from head to hoof, the giraffe is an iconic symbol of Africa’s diverse...
Opal – The Queen of Gems
The name "opal" derives from the Latin word opalus, which means "precious gem," as well as from the Greek...
Wildfire Threatens Large South Korean Nuclear Plant
The breakout of a severe wildfire has put one of the largest nuclear power plants in South Korea under...
Galaxy Gazing: A Mesmerizing Experience
The Milky Way is the galaxy, out of more than 100 billion galaxies in the Universe, that contains our...
Nature’s Masterpieces: ‘First Scientifically Credible’ Count of Tree Species Worldwide
By Sellainne Cathry Ten years ago, Jingjing Liang, Professor of quantitative forest ecology at Purdue...
