You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with thousands of rock holes—natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases ...

Section of the Chapter Seven frontispiece Natalie created for Enchanted Creatures showing curiosity cabinet specimens Source: Natalie Lawrence I've always thought that nonhuman animals (animals) are ...

Long before satellites mapped every ocean floor and scientists catalogued millions of species, the world was a genuinely terrifying mystery. Sailors ventured into uncharted waters, travelers crossed ...