Watch a turkey closely and its stare can seem almost unnervingly steady. Its eyes sit high on the sides of its head, scanning the surroundings while the bird walks, feeds and watches for danger. Around Thanksgiving, that intense gaze has in...
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Few animals have contributed to modern medicine in a way quite as improbable as the horseshoe crab. It looks prehistoric because, in evolutionary terms, it is. Horseshoe-crab relatives were...
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A mosquito bite is usually an itchy annoyance that disappears within a few days. During summer and early autumn in the United States, however, one particular mosquito-borne infection repeate...
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Stand on a beach and the ocean looks almost two-dimensional: a glittering surface stretching to the horizon. The reality underneath is closer to an inverted mountain world. Plains, ridges, v...
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Why is turkey cooked on the 4th of July? The 4th of July is the national holiday of the United States, also known as Independence Day, and it celebrates the declaration of independence from...
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Paper or foil is used to cover the turkey legs during cooking to prevent them from becoming too dark or burnt.
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