The list of winners for this year’s Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition has finally been released, and the contest’s talented photographers once again wow viewers with fantastical images of ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and death of nearby stars are an important piece of the puzzle. In a paper ...

Shaded area of lawn with a tree surrounded by bare garden plot with plants in pots - Jena Ardell/Getty Images Ferns thrive in moist, well-drained soil, and while some prefer full sun, most require a ...

One of the biggest changes HBO’s The Last of Us made in season one was to forego the presence of spores. In the video games characters have to wear gas masks when they travel because cordyceps is ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

It was an early April morning and Nature was playing tricks on us. The weather had been cold and raw for days, but then suddenly there was a break from the trend. The temperature soared into the high ...

Spiritual formation shouldn’t be an attempt to control ministry outcomes—it’s about cultivating space for God to work. I recently read about a spiritual formation program that went terribly wrong. A ...

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...

Fern M. (Reichert) Shade, 97, of Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, passed away on March 9, 2025 at Phoebe Home in Allentown, Pennsylvania, after a brief illness. Born on January 9, 1928 in ...