Guanacos have a unique problem when it comes to reproducing. They must gather in November at exactly the right time of day to give birth so the newborn can dry out on its own. A guanaco’s too-short ...

Daily life in the Middle Ages was shaped by deep religious faith and widespread superstition. From unconventional contraception remedies to elaborate birth rituals, families relied on symbolic acts to ...

While the postpartum herbal tea was brewing, Nungasuk Abra Patkotak filled a small tub with warm water, dried cedar leaves, rose petals and Epsom salts. She placed the tub in front of Sara Thomas, ...