Explore North America’s mantids, true bugs, dragonflies and insect predators, and the precise strategies they use to hunt, escape and maintain ecological balance.
Monthly Archives: Oct 2026
The Ground Beneath the Garden
Discover how shade-loving ground-cover plants transform difficult garden spaces, protect soil and create beautiful, layered planting beneath trees and shrubs.
The Edge of Discovery
Explore the Loch Ness Monster in Case File 05, from famous sightings and photographs to sonar, hoaxes, plesiosaurs, giant eels and modern environmental DNA.
When the Pacific Changes the Weather
El Niño and La Niña are two sides of the vast ENSO system. Discover how the Pacific Ocean and atmosphere interact to influence weather patterns around the world.
Plants Worth Looking at Twice
Discover the quiet appeal of Epimedium, a woodland perennial whose delicate spring flowers, attractive foliage and gradual establishment reward patient gardeners.
