The Italian painter took still-life to new extremes, making a tie or a bedsheet look like an alien landscape.

As specialized forestry staff at the USFS vanish and pinecone cowboys—the highly skilled contractors sent out in the field to collect cones—face a collapsing industry, entire ecosystems are ...

From the sparkle of a diamond to the purity of gold, pawnshops follow a detailed process to determine jewelry value. Knowing their methods—from using loupes to acid testing—can help you prepare and ...

Last week, we began our journey into the world of dahlias with a bit about their history and a look at the basic dahlia ...

As the use of fish models in biomedical research increases, so too does the need for individuals working in laboratory animal science to be familiar with surgical procedures in these animals. The ...