How It Actually Works

Animals & Nature

Creatures, weather, and the natural world's strange mechanics.

An Asiatic black bear with a pale crescent chest marking near a Japanese city street, illustrating the Utsunomiya bear incident that closed 94 schools

Is It True an American Black Bear Forced 94 Schools to Close in Japan? Daniel S. I. · 14 min read

A smartphone showing a weather app rain forecast held up against a bright, still-dry sky, illustrating how weather apps predict rain before clouds arrive

How Does My Weather App Know Rain Is Coming? What It's Actually Looking At Daniel S. I. · 15 min read

Spider covered in frost on winter vegetation

Can Spiders Really Survive Being Frozen? What the Science Actually Says Daniel S. I. · 8 min read

Small fish scattered on the ground after a storm, illustrating the fish rain phenomenon

Why Do Fish Sometimes Fall From the Sky? Daniel S. I. · 10 min read