(Image: Tom Whyatt)But that's definitely me. I didn't have a beard and, well, I guess that I've put on a little weight. Call it in, Officer, if you want to check.-via Pleated Jeans...

(xkcd/Randall Munroe)Yes, this will be a long episode. Maybe even a two-parter. But when he’s done, our mechanical friend will turn into a beautiful 3D printer. This is the beauty of nature at work....

These photos show scenes from a performance art piece by Bea Camacho. She calls it "Enclosure." She crocheted an cocoon for herself for 11 hours without interruption. In an interview, Camacho explained how crocheting is...

This wonder of nature is a urodid moth cocoon. What advantage does this screen offer that a full cocoon doesn't? Phil Torres, a biologist, speculates:I couldn’t find a lot of literature on these guys, but my best g...