Fieldwork in archaeology helped me understand emotional boundaries, pacing, and the layered process of living with bipolar disorder. I never expected that brushing dirt off ancient artifacts would ...

You might not guess it, but toads are surprisingly adept diggers. Despite their squat, bumpy bodies, toads are surprisingly skilled at digging. These humble amphibians use burrowing as a key part of ...

There’s a primal satisfaction to the act of digging into the earth. It begins with the firm, cool resistance of the topsoil, a dense layer yielding slowly to the purposeful push of fingers or the ...

When fieldwork began at 10 in the morning, Sharon Lord didn’t expect much as she knelt in the sandy clay and settled in for another long day of careful digging at the Montbrook fossil site, about a 45 ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

If you spend any time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say it feels good — despite the lifting, sweating and straining involved. Yes, exercise is good for our bodies, but there’s ...