It’s only as we brought fire under better control that we stopped thinking so much about it—and, with climate change, that may be shifting again.

In 1966, the Soviet Union’s Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, helping to resolve questions about the nature of the lunar surface.

These American Forces Information Service posters shared via JSTOR by The University of Alabama in Huntsville offer us the wisdom we didn’t know we needed.

With a complex history related to hunting, magic, and madness, wolfsbane offers a glimpse into vernacular plant names and their associations with animals.

The culturally modified trees of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska bring essential stories of the past into the present.

Some species make venoms that are deadly. With more research, those toxic compounds could yield useful medicines.

Research reports and scholarly articles on the history of the Ukraine–Russia conflicts of the past and possible paths for peace.

Poa annua is a unique grass species now thriving on every continent—including Antarctica. Wherefore its wanderlust?

For years, the double feature was a dependable part of the movie-goer’s life. Where did it come from, and where did it go?

Born 250 years ago, Friedrich reimagined landscape painting by portraying the vastness of nature as a setting for profound spiritual and emotional encounters.