Here are some not-so-well-known facts from the “Today I Learned” internet group to tickle your brain.

Two giant Asian praying mantis species are rapidly spreading across Europe, leading scientists to officially classify them as ...

Lurking in the shadows of many ecosystems are animals whose main motivations are, quite literally, to hijack the bodies of ...

The Southside Master Gardener Association will have a display on native and honey bees at the Halifax Farmers Market from 9 a ...

Five years after the European Union banned a range of single-use plastic products, the group Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is calling for tougher enforcement, saying many of the items remain ...

The memorable first episode of "Ultraseven," "The Invisible Challenger." It is an episode featuring the Cool Alien, an invader who cannot be seen. In this episode, the Cool Alien declares at the ...

In 1989, Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced viewers to the Borg. They’re easily one of the most impressive alien races in Star Trek, in part because they’re so much more than a single race; ...

The cecropia is a large, brown moth. Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning and I was paddling along the lakeshore, ...

My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large brown spot ...

My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large brown spot ...