Touchstone Archive

We share this planet with deep sea oddities that are a testament to the power of evolution. What can these odd creatures teach us about our place on Earth?

Did you know that an octopus can smell through their tentacles?

Weve been told not to judge a book by the cover… but does that also apply to mold? Let’s learn about the impressive intelligence of slime mold!

Learn about what makes owls so quiet and deadly.

What if we brought back the animals we’ve lost? What kind of effect would they have on the planet? ‘

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!

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.