Q. They are the most intriguing birds, with their Formula 1 wings, Mr Fantastic tongues, and iridescent protein feathers.  Who are some artists who have worked to capture hummingbird beauty on canvas? . A. Painter and naturalist Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) was one. Heade was utterly taken with these tinkerbirds, spending

Q. What are some of the stranger foods that people have used to give them speed and power on race day? We’ll give a nod to a food celebrating its national day today…. . A. Let’s lift our olive leaf crowns to cheesecake. Cheesecakes were on the menu for athletes

Q. It’s one thing to gawp at the stunning beauty of some real-life show sets: the meringue-crowned mountain peaks, the ice-rimmed fjords, the stubborn ruins, the beckoning blue of a dead-calm sea. Which shows are inspiring us to actually heave off the couch and start dreaming up travel plans? .

Q. What are your pet peeves? That is the little, niggling things that bother you far more than they do others?  What are some common peeves? . A. In 2025, Talker Research surveyed 2,000 adults about the little aggravations that send them right around the edge. Survey said… Things that