Dolphins are some of the smartest mammals out there, but that doesn’t mean they’re prone to the demons that are cookie-cutter sharks. But Cookie cutter
Month: January 2023
Sea turtles spend almost their entire lives in the ocean. Even as babies, sea turtles’ boԀɪᴇs have special traits for living at sea, helping them
The surprising frequency of interspecies mating Sometimes different but related species can reproduce. When two different species successfully mate, the resulting offspring is called a hybrid. So
I used to read news about how the lions are on a high, enjoying the plethora of weakened buffalo and other prey scattering the land.
The winged bean is a wild-sounding and completely edible bean variety that probably originated in Papua New Guinea and is popular throughout Southeast Asia. The
Black diamond watermelons are known for their enormous size and their juicy, sweet flesh. This heirloom variety is popular for home gardens as well as
Eating grapes, wearing polka dots, or burning scarecrows might be weird New Year’s Eve traditions to some, but centuries-old customs to others. As the old
I’ve heard of pets saving their owners, but what about sea animals saving total strangers? Wild dolphins, porpoises, have saved humans. As have sea lions
The open ocean is a vast, wet desert. On the surface, not many creatures roam, since there is no shelter from predators, and there is little
Purple corn is also known as Indian corn. Grown for decorative purposes only, the genetic makeup of Indian corn gives its purple, white, yellow or