Carina Magyar

Nuts

IV: Filbert

The nutty story of Finn McCool.

Herbs

III: Laurel

Empires and crowns; laurels and stephanos.

Vegetables

II: Broccoli

Here comes the RoboVeg.

Flowers

I: Hellebore

A winter beauty holds a possible cure for epilepsy.

Tools

X: Axe

So you wanted some axe murderers.

Trees

IX: Poplar

Humans are asking poplars to save the world.

Shrubs

VIII: Mezereum

This plant is poisonous, NOT homeopathic.

Fungi

VII: Amadou

Making fire, the natural way, requires fungus.

Shrubs

VI: Laurestine

I'm sorry, but this one has to be about poop.

Animals

V: Bull

Why bullfighting is still around

Flowers

IV: Snowdrop

A one-time flower ceremony became a US holiday.

Shrubs

III: Butcher's Broom

How butchers and criminals intersected.