How to breathe without lungs
Look down and quickly take a deep breath in. It’s kind of funny how you get physically bigger. It’s also pretty weird how noisy the...
Why stinging nettles understand us better than we do
Stinging nettles for most people summon up images of path verges and unwilling walks through fields somewhat less manicured than you were...
Why a spider is like a waterbed
Scuttling out from its hidden lair, it jitters haltingly across the floor, jabbing the tiles in a skittering blur of hair, eyes, and long...
Why sleeping birds don't fall off their perches
You forget how hard it is to stand up. As a two-legged mammal you're no more fundamentally stable than a bicycle made of beef - and it's...
Why every daisy is hundreds of flowers
Daisies might just be the first flowers you ever met. But there's something they've been hiding from you all these years: they're not...