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When winter arrives, animals have two main choices: sleep more or shut down almost completely until spring. You’ve probably ...

There’s something magical about a place where the church steeples still dominate the skyline instead of high-rises, and Port Washington, Wisconsin delivers that charm in spades. Just 30 miles north of ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...

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Camping in extreme environments requires a tent stronger than what you may find at the camping store, which is where ...

Simply put, shibari is the act of tying a person up for aesthetic purposes—maybe in a pretty or intricate pattern, typically by using some form of rope. And while shibari is most often used as a means ...