Liz Langley
Washington Post
Orlando, FL, United States
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Want to avoid those pesky carry-on fees? Be your own suitcase.
Will you be sweaty wearing four shirts? Maybe. Will you feel like you won against the airline? Absolutely. → Read More
Nevada is crawling with swarms of smelly 'Mormon crickets'
Millions of the bugs, native to the U.S. West, are blanketing sidewalks and devouring vegetation. → Read More
Venom sacs and spring-loaded caps: Best beware nature's most sophisticated stingers
Animals sting for two pretty straightforward reasons: to defend themselves and to catch prey. How they deliver them, though, can be pretty elaborate. → Read More
Confessions of a reluctant birder
My natural habitat was the couch, but a charismatic bird launched me on an unlikely quest. → Read More
Why bugs, tarantulas, and other creatures shed their skin
To grow or get rid of parasites, many animals need to molt. Here are the many fascinating ways it happens. → Read More
These spiders ‘catapult’ themselves to avoid getting eaten after mating
In one species of orb-weaving spider, males flee from cannibal females by launching into the air—a never-before-seen behavior. → Read More
Outside Orlando, a tribute from Mister Rogers’s old neighborhood
Exploring the legacy of Fred Rogers on the campus of his alma mater, Winter Park’s Rollins College. → Read More
Climate change is shrinking many Amazonian birds
Decades of data finds shows tropical birds are evolving longer wings and smaller bodies. → Read More
Checking into a haunted hotel? Here’s how to make the most of it.
Spooky site? Haunted hotel? With Halloween upon us, experts and authors weigh in on how to interact with the paranormal. → Read More
Hotel bathtubs have long been a symbol of luxury. They may be on their way out.
“Hotel bathtubs are headed the way of the elevator operator: disappearing at all but the fanciest hotels.” → Read More
Eight U.S. museums that chronicle and celebrate the history of medicine
Artifacts both macabre and miraculous are on view at these U.S. museums dedicated to medical history. → Read More
During a pandemic, the outdoors is the safest place you can be. But what if you hate nature?
Here’s how indoorsy people can connect with nature — and why they should. → Read More
Where to see butterflies indoors and out, a primer for would-be lepidopterists
‘They’re like flying billboards’: Butterfly watching is a natural extension of summer’s outdoor activities. → Read More
How we can overcome our covid conditioning and start traveling again
‘Little steps can make you feel more confident in your own ability to teach yourself how to be safe.’ → Read More
What would it take to make a four-star space hotel?
As space tourism blasts off, experts contemplate the reality of an outer space check-in. → Read More
Homecomings used to feel special. But that was before we spent all our time at home.
Has “home sweet home” lost its luster for travelers in the age of coronavirus? → Read More
Okay, so maybe we don’t miss everything about holiday travel
Friends and family? Yes. Heart-stopping highways, small airplane seats and other people’s coronavirus protocols? Not so much. → Read More
A pandemic-era ode to every tourist’s guilty pleasure: The gift shop
We can’t visit faraway places, but thanks to online gift shops, we can still bring something home. → Read More
Whale sharks may live up to a century, Cold War bomb dating reveals
The biggest fish in the sea is more vulnerable to extinction than thought, a new study finds. → Read More
Rats avoid harming other rats. The finding may help us understand sociopaths.
Humans and rodents have similar brain structures that regulate empathy, suggesting the behavior is deeply rooted in mammal evolution. → Read More