Archimedes Notebook

The other day I was sitting on the porch looking at grass and there, scuttling between the blades, was a brilliant green beetle. We'v...

Archimedes Notebook is taking a break from book reviews for a few weeks so I can spend this summer being a curious naturalist. I...

Lately we've been finding ants in the house. Last summer it was odorous house ants - the ones that, when squished, smell vaguely like co...