How 15 Woolly Bear Caterpillars Helped Create a Fall Legend
Fifteen woolly bear caterpillars helped turn an old bit of weather folklore into a fall legend—but the real science of how these caterpillars survive winter is even stranger.
Why Are There Spider Webs All Over My Lawn in the Morning?
Those shimmering webs all over the lawn usually didn’t appear overnight. Grass spiders become easier to notice in late summer, especially when morning dew outlines their nearly invisible funnel webs.…
What Do Wild Baby Turkeys Eat? Meet the Poults Raiding My Blueberries
What do wild baby turkeys eat, and can wild turkeys eat blueberries? Here’s what poults forage for, how they learn to find food, and what happened when they found the…