When most of us think of bog bodies, we think of northwestern Europe—Ireland, say, or Denmark. But North America has its peat bogs, too, and some of them contain the remarkably well-preserved ...

More than a thousand bog bodies and skeletons have come to light, and scientists now have the means to study the remains in such detail that they can, in a sense, resurrect these ancient people.

That's how Micheal Boyle's story went. Boyle was conducting work on his farm in County Donegal, when he found what turned out to be an ancient slab of bog butter. In ancient times, dairy or animal ...

The southern bog lemming is more closely related to the voles than to the true lemmings that inhabit higher latitudes. Grooved upper incisors and a relatively shorter tail, 17-21 mm (0.75 in), which ...

During the growing season, the bog remains dry; it is only during harvest time that farmers flood the bog. This controlled flooding raises the water level just above the cranberry vines ...

Gareth Thomas says Crymlyn's quaking bog is home to a wealth of wildlife Preserving a wobbly bog, described as "a real gem in Wales' natural crown" is being made slightly more tricky by the ...

Have you ever tried making your own bog butter? Bog butter in Ireland is a tradition that dates back many centuries but could be just as useful today as it was back then. Researchers believe that ...

Bog standard is one of those that's come in in the last few years. It means...what does it mean? It means to be basic, to be ordinary, to be unexceptional, to be uninspired - it just means ordinary.

A Donegal farmer made a historic find unearthing a 22kg slab of bog butter, believed to be one of the largest finds of its kind discovered in Ireland, possibly dating back as far as the Bronze Age.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel, wellness, and adventure. The New England cranberry harvest is in full swing. But you don’t ...