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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Seattle is home to two of the biggest names in the tech industry in Microsoft and Amazon, but it's also known for being one of the wettest cities in the U.S. One local artist is using a little ...

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 ...