Q: Why do some fabrics become transparent when wet? A: Cloth, like paper, is made up of discrete strands of fiber with air between them. Light hitting the dry material is somewhat scattered within it, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The skeleton flower, native to Japan, is a rare plant known for its ability to turn transparent when wet, revealing its inner veins. This plant blooms between mid-spring to early summer under cool, ...

When I was a teenager I used to deliver newspapers on my blue Schwinn Speedster. I’d ride out early every morning, and in the winter it was cold, wet, and dark. I didn’t have a light. A few lucky kids ...