One of the most-cited empirical achievements of indigenous peoples is the ability of Polynesians, Melanesians, and Micronesians to navigate their way across vast, unmarked expanses of the Pacific ...

We are of course lacking readers’ wildlife photos, though I don’t know why. If you have some good ones, please send them in.

Welcome to a Hump Day (“Il giro di boa della settimana” in Italian): Wednesday, October 28, 2026 and National Chocolate Day .

Nathaniel Comfort is identified by Wikipedia as “an American historian specializing in the history of biology. He is an ...

Dogs are used by first responders and the military for a number of tasks.  Their keen sense of smell, speed, and keen hearing ...

The other day I expressed dismay that NYT writer John McWhorter produced a piece heartily endorsing land acknowledgments (“LA ...