Touchstone Archive

Instead of using dangerous chemicals, this vineyard has been using ducks to keep pests away from their crops.

How are sharks such amazing, powerful predators? Evolution has done some pretty impressive work. Let’s learn about it!

Could this natural material actually be the technology of the future? Let’s see how fungus could become a bigger part of our lives!

Failure can bring us more success than we normally assume. Check out a few of the scientific accidents that have changed what we know about the world!

Plants enlist a lot of different tactics to survive. The corpse flower has the title of the stinkiest flower, so lets see what its up to.

If we want to look at earth’s history, we may want to look at some of the smallest pieces. Let’s see what sand can teach us!

Orchids have some super sneaky ways of surviving!

Did you know that there are still dinosaurs walking among us today? Let’s meet the cassowary; a giant bird with blue skin, and a horn shooting from its head.

Have you heard of the aardwolf? They’re not what you think they are.

A lot of species are in danger of extinction, but there are a few who have made it back from the brink!

How meteorites changed our understanding of space, and why they are still important to us today!

Welcome to Biosphere 2, the closest thing to Earth… on Earth?

From insects to prairie dogs, let’s meet some of the planets more remarkable engineers.

The way that these little friends go about it is fascinating. Let’s learn how!

Did you know ancient teeth are some of the best ways to understand the lives of our human ancestors? Learn what these teeth are telling us!

The Orchid Mantis is one of nature’s most beautiful disguise artists. These creatures have found a way to fit into a unique niche in the natural world.

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Here’s why that happens and how you can stop it!