The year is 1718, and the greatest golden age in the history of piracy is at its peak. For five years, pirates in the North Atlantic have turned Nassau, New Providence into a utopia, spreading their plunder as they pleased without even the semblance of law. It was the place that Edward Teach (A.K.A. Blackbeard) called home. Infamous pirates like Jack Rackham and Charles Vane frequented the brothels and taverns. It was where the legends of Mary Read and Anne Bonny arose along with the flourishing pirate haven. But when word hits that King George I is sending in a governor to take control of...

The weird and wonderful world of insects boasts some of the strangest creatures found in nature, and caterpillars are perhaps the most bizarre of all. While most of us picture caterpillars as cute fuzzballs munching on leaves, there is much more to them than we imagine. A caterpillar's survival hinges on finding enough food and defending itself from the array of natural enemies lined up to pounce and consume. And the astounding adaptations and strategies they have developed to maximize their chances of becoming a butterfly or moth are only just beginning to be understood, from the Spicebush...