Plants

A look back at a time when dogs were kings.

In 1970, bestselling author Donald McCaig got a little land, a few sheep and a... (more)

Mine detection dogs require a singleminded focus and attention to detail that is unparalleled. We... (more)

A look back at early modern medicine, when everything from dog's brains to dog excrement... (more)

Is the pooch out in the field happier than the dog who stays at home?

A talk with author David Grimm about our changing views of the history of dogs,... (more)

If you are lost on top of a mountain, don't count on a St. Bernard... (more)

Looking for a new farmhand? Try man's best friend. With over 10,000 years of agriculture... (more)

A trip to Sardinia, where saffron -- of the most expensive plants in the world... (more)