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Bigfoot: The Pacific Northwest's Claim to Cryptid Fame

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Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, allegedly roams the forests of the Pacific Northwest, yet it has eluded the cryptozoology community for decades.

Is Godzilla a Dinosaur?

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Is Godzilla, the King of Monsters a dinosaur? HowStuffWorks talk to a few paleontologists to get their opinions.

Made in America: The Ridiculous History of 'OK'

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The fad for abbreviations like LOL is nothing new. In fact, this trend in the 1840s spawned the greatest abbreviation of all, "OK."

10 Superstitions About Birds

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As Hitchcock's 1963 horror classic "The Birds" taught us, it's a good idea to respect our avian friends. Before you accidentally let any bad luck take wing, peck away at these bird-related superstitions.

Foxglove Flower: The Beautiful Bloom That's Good (and Bad) for Your Heart

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This pretty flower has been known for centuries to have chemicals that can regulate your heartbeat but also poison you.

10 Fictional Spacecraft We Wish Were Real

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In honor of Douglas Adams and galactic hitchhikers everywhere, we submit this list of 10 spacecraft that we hopelessly pine for. Mindboggingly beautiful!

Can You Identify These Fragrant Flowers?

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Fragrant flowers inspire not only admiration but also evoke a feeling. Are you a flower connoisseur? Do you know your petunia from your heliotrope? Take this quiz and find out just how many blissfully-scented flowers you can identify!

What is grass banking?

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Grass banking involves landowners leasing their plots to ranchers in exchange for conservation work. Learn more about grassbanking and where it's big.

12 Sunflowers Facts for Beginner Gardeners

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Sunflowers are incredibly tough and can be grown in almost any soil. Plus, it's hard not to smile when you see a field of these bright yellow rays.

Nigersaurus: The 'Mesozoic Cow' With More Than 500 Teeth

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Known by the nickname "Mesozoic Cow," the African dinosaur Nigersaurus taqueti has also had its face compared to a vacuum cleaner.

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