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Slender-billed conure (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)
Localities: Slender-billed conure is endemic to Chile, and it can be found in Chiloé National Park, Chiloé, and Cerro Ñielol National Park, Temuco City, Arauania,...
Joseph Medill: (1823-1899) Editor, Publisher and Politician
Joseph Medill was an editor, newspaper publisher, and Republican Party politician. He was born April 6, 1823, near St. John, N.B., of Scotch-Irish parentage...
Oman Forest – Blooms for Three Months in a Year
Oman Forest blooms for three months in a year. The jungle of Oman, revealed in a series of photographs, is an incredibly pop-up forest...
Date Plum (Diospyros lotus)
Origin and history: Date plum (Diospyros lotus) is among the lesser-known members of the persimmon genus (in the ebony family, Ebenaceae). But they are...
The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica are one of the strangest mysteries in archaeology. It was discovered in the Diquis Delta, also known as...
John Barry (1745–1803): Father of the American Navy
John Barry (1745–1803) was a naval officer and ship owner, frequently called the “Father of the American Navy." He served in the Continental Navy during...