That better way has a name, and it’s Fairhope, Alabama. Perched on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, this gem of a town isn’t just a dot on the map – it’s an entirely different approach to existence.

A lethal hunter lurks in the shadows of the river, quiet and unseen. While its name is a staple of terrifying folklore, the true extent of its destructive force is rarely seen by human eyes.

Japanese honeybees also use heat as a defence mechanism. When a hornet attacks a hive a group of worker bees generate heat by ...