The music carries the word of the ancestors across time, transmitting key knowledge from deep in our sacred memory. Academics are just beginning to see the deep significance of these

While the selection of artists for Venice is a much more subjective process than the selection of athletes for the Olympics, both see each nation put forward its “best” practitioners

We are plant scientists and co-founders of Let’s Botanize. This educational nonprofit uses plants to teach ecology, evolution, and biodiversity. In recent years, we’ve seen a plant boom and a surge in the number

Let’s begin with the basics. Nettles can colonize bare or disturbed ground. The seeds of nettles can remain dormant for up to five years. The rhizomatous roots (which are interconnected) that

Despite his unusually long sojourn collecting in Western Australia, Preiss has been largely forgotten – unlike his contemporary, the naturalist and explorer Ludwig Leichhardt (1813–1848), well known for his work in northern

 In the debates on domestic workers’ experiences at work and their relationships with employers, men are often left out. Domestic work is traditionally associated with femininity. Although women have traditionally been

The majority of food waste is currently disposed of in red bins, which are mixed wastes destined for landfills. By 2030, all residents of New South Wales, Victoria, and metropolitan residents of

They are widely known. These problems are frequently reported in the media. What’s missing is the discussion about how they were created. It is not by chance that there are

Iris is a New York City high school student who took a college preparation course. She visited the Park Slope Food Coop as part of her course. It is one of the

At least 2,300 species of scarab beetles live in Australia, including the iridescent Christmas beetle Anoplognathus, the spectacularly horned Rhinoceros beetle Dynastinae, and the beautifully pattern flower chafers Cetoniinae. The