For centuries Europeans debated a plant that grew woolly lambs. Thom Sliwowski traces the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary from Mandeville to fern roots and cotton.
Type: Article7 min
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary: A Plant That Grew Sheep
Oct 16, 2026
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Type: Article9 min
Cats and Happiness: What a 93-Nation Study Found
Oct 15, 2026
A 93-nation study links national cat density to subjective well-being, but the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii points the other way – and the authors warn against individual-level conclusions.
Type: Article6 min
Louis Pope Gratacap and the First T. Rex in Fiction
Oct 15, 2026
Museum curator Louis Pope Gratacap’s 1915 lost-world novel The New Northland may be the first fiction to feature Tyrannosaurus — months before the AMNH skeleton debut.
Type: Article6 min
Service Reviews vs Official Records: What Stars Miss
Oct 15, 2026
Star ratings for nursing homes, childcare and adventure flights often ignore the official enforcement file. Shawn Redd shows why records matter more than reviews.
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