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Fungi are neither plant nor animal, but are vital to nearly all living systems. They are the most humble of organisms,…

Learn what made a mole-catcher turn his back on trapping and killing animals through poetry, nature writing, wisdom, and…

After 1989, capitalism has successfully presented itself as the only realistic political-economic system—a situation…

Humans can become so obsessed over the most trivial of things. Take, for instance, the human penis. How did this…

In this acclaimed horror manga, a woman walks alone at the foot of Mount Sengoku. When a man invites her home to his…

Even with modern advances in science, the European eel largely remains a mystery! Where did they evolve from? How do…

Were medieval women slaves to their husband's desires, jealously secured in a chastity belt in his absence? Was sex a…

For die-hard X-Files fans who have fantasized about browsing through Mulder and Scully's files and poring over the…

In this sweeping and engaging history, best-selling author Mark Kurlansky tells the story of human civilization through…

Beneath the gloss of star chefs and crystal-laden tables, the truffle supply chain is touched by theft, secrecy,…

Learn to identify over a hundred of the most common birds in the Pacific Northwest with this beautifully photographed,…