The margins of human civilization house some of the greatest secrets and mysteries.

Titian Peale could have been the first major American lepidopterist, but instead his five decades of vibrant butterfly illustrations and research languished, unpublished until 130 years after his d...

In June of 1699, a 52-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian departed on a cargo ship for South America's Suriname with only her 22-year-old daughter Dorothea Maria for company.

This breathtaking film condenses an 8-day trip across this land of fire and ice to less than two minutes.

Thousands of people get to gaze at beautiful original artwork while taking a ride from one place to another in Mumbai, India, bringing exposure to local design talent through a new form of urban ar...

Silk is usually made from the cocoons spun by silkworms - but there is another, much rarer, cloth known as sea silk or byssus, which comes from a clam. Chiara Vigo is thought to be the only person left who can harvest it, spin it and make it shine like gold.

Equipment used: Pentax K-30 body, Pentax-DA 35mm Macro Limited lens. Sunset picture taken with a Pentax-DA 18-55mm lens. Photos taken at Merijärvi and Kalajoki, Finland.

Tortilla strips are layered with cheese and a tomatillo-jalapeño sauce in this baked chilaquiles recipe.

Calamari steaks, the flattened bodies of squid, are a great lean protein option for a healthy meal, plus they cook in a flash.

Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced today that more than 400,000 high-resolution digital images of public domain works... (May 16, 2014)

The garde-manger, who oversees cold-food preparation, must be an artist as well as a cook. Meet one who turns produce and ice into pure sculpture.

Delightful illustrated poems about bugs, by Hallie Bateman.

These are from our annual classic car show here in suburban Detroit.

Through Imaginarium Of Tears, Dutch photographer Maurice Mikkers got interested in the beauty of tears and all their details. He did a photos series through a microscope and divided the tears under three big groups (basal, reflex and emotional) in order to show that the reason of a tear affects its pattern : the tear wouldn’t be the same if it was provoked by sadness or an onion. Under each tear, he noted the name of the person who shed it.

From Maastricht to Melbourne, these itineraries make bookish travelers look stylish. Bookstores seem to be dying faster than it takes to download the complete works of Shakespeare these days, so when one comes back from the grave it's a cause for celebration.

Here’s an easy way to enliven fresh zucchini: First, sprinkle it with olive oil and fresh thyme and roast it in a hot oven. While the zucchini cooks, prepare the potent three-ingredient topping mad...

This guide outlines the necessity of our reputation-based leveling system, how it calculates and credits XP, and the best ways users can increase their experience levels.

This snap covers the proper syntax use for the markdown text system in place on Snapzu.

One of the most exciting and challenging things one can do on Snapzu is to start their own tribe and grow it into a flourishing community. This is not, by all means, an easy task and requires a lot of effort and dedication. Knowing the challenges is important, so we took it upon ourselves to put together a short 5 step guide on what you will need to know in order to make your tribe a success!

One-Minute Time Machine is a short film directed by Devon Avery. It’s a story about a guy trying to get a girl with the assistance of his one-minute time machine box. Going back one minute at a time so you can fix all your mistakes, like a ctrl-Z for life.

Tesla recently confirmed that its all-electric Model 3, which is expected to have a 200-mile range between charges, will begin production in 2017. Tesla Motors TSLA -4.3% has enjoyed huge success in the ultra-luxury car market with its Model S sedan. The company has steadily ramped up production of the pricey electric car, yet demand has always exceeded supply — even though Tesla does no advertising and never offers discounts.