Articles by Jessica Leigh Hester

These giants fascinated both conservationists and loggers.

Sprouted from seeds that traveled to space in 1971, many haven't fared so well back on Earth.

The American Museum of Natural History is conserving—and reconsidering—these monumental carvings.

Here's how the region's avian residents will survive the cold snap.

In the early 20th century, meteorologists squared off with "weather sharps."

Microbes that thrive under the harshest conditions are making themselves right at home—in our homes.

A new installation at the Detroit Public Library conjures a lost community.

It's a recent riff on an ancient Scottish tradition.

Stay off the ice bridge.

This 1917 chart was focused on fur for fashion.

They look great with sandals.

The science-y magic of tidying up.

The sausages are worth saluting, but look better in person.

Things quickly get contentious.

Humpback whales separated by a continent can sound pretty similar.

It's just a short ferry ride from Portland, Maine, and it's really easy to miss.

And illuminated the hidden contributions of a female artist.

A water company in Devon, England, found the enormous blob clogging the sewer.

An artist is making massive monuments to medical illustration.

They're dreamy.

From the Mariana Trench to the Moon, we don't have to be in a place very much to muck it up.

A peanut? Or maybe a bowling pin?

A new digital tour helps visitors jump back in time.

2018 was chock-full of nauseating delights.