The oldest living things in northern Europe, and the age is unknowable. Here are twelve.
1. The Oldest Ones Are Older Than Anything Else Alive Nearby
The most ancient yews…
It does not care about cheese, cannot be sick, and navigates by urine. Here are ten.
1. It Is Not Especially Interested in Cheese
Offered a choice, a mouse will…
Measure Yourself Tonight and Again Tomorrow
The effect is large enough to find with a pencil mark on a door frame, which is the only reason anybody believes it without…
It Is One of the Only Parts of Your Insides You Can Actually See
Open your mouth in front of a mirror and there it is - a soft teardrop…
The Sweat Answer Is Real and Is Not the Main One
Eyebrows do divert liquid. That part of the story is correct, and it is the only part most people…
The Part You Can See Has Been Dead for Months
Everything visible is finished product. The only living part of a fingernail is tucked out of sight under the skin…