All the open spaces around the great naval airfield at Surabaya, Java, are set with bamboo stakes, about waist high, their tops whittled razor-sharp. A visiting journalist recently asked what they ...

Nachi was a heavily armed Japanese cruiser that played a central role in the Battle of the Java Sea. Equipped with powerful guns and deadly long range torpedoes, she helped shatter the Allied fleet ...

Jacob S. Suissa receives funding from The National Science Foundation. He is affiliated with Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and Let's Botanize Inc. There are few forms of the botanical world ...

A common fern in China (Blechnum orientale) is performing an act of geological alchemy. It is quietly building microscopic crystals of monazite, a valuable mineral packed with the rare earth elements ...

Step into the slow, soulful rhythm of provincial life in the Philippines. From early morning harvests and carabao rides to home-cooked meals by the palayan, Buhay Probinsya by Kabagis captures the ...

Ferns are often valued for their beauty and ability to soften outdoor spaces, creating a little corner of peace wherever they are planted. Unlike other ornamental plants, many ferns thrive in filtered ...

What does it mean to be Asian-Australian? It is a question that is both simple and incredibly complex. On the surface, it refers to Australians with Asian heritage. But dig a little deeper and you ...

Q: I need an identification for a vine that is climbing up the side of my house and on a nearby tree. It is attractive and appears to be a fern. I did not plant it, so I am not sure where it came from ...

Fern and Aurora, a small-batch dessert shop that specializes in Filipino-inspired sweets, is offering delicious creations like freshly-made ube donuts and hand-painted bonbons in Douglaston. The ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A wildly popular Japanese American restaurant that opened in the City Kitch ghost kitchen is moving to a new space with expanded ...