short story

Beginner Corals That Don't Die Easily (With Care Levels Ranked)
Most beginners fail with corals because they choose species demanding perfect water chemistry, stable parameters, and precise lighting conditions nearly impossible to maintain in new reef tanks.
By Arjun2 months ago in Earth
Aquarium Algae Types Explained (With Fixes for Each)
Most aquarium owners fight algae with the wrong tools because they're attacking the wrong enemy. Algae is one of the most misunderstood problems in fishkeeping. Beginners panic when they see it. Experienced keepers know it's just part of managing a healthy ecosystem.
By Arjun3 months ago in Earth
Sage, Cedar, Sweet Grass, and Chaga
Our people got religious freedom back in 1978. Some of the practices went underground and were not ever talked about. Families in certain communities continued those practices, the best they could.
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Earth
Love in the Time of Wildfires
The summer the sky first turned the wrong color, Maya and Daniel had just decided they were ready to build a life together.
By Tewodros Alemayehu3 months ago in Earth
Sri Lanka Drowning in Tears — When the Sky Broke and a Nation Fell Under Water
When Rain Overstayed Its Welcome Sri Lanka is no stranger to rain. For generations, the rhythmic sound of monsoon showers has been part of our national heartbeat. Farmers welcomed it, children danced under it, lovers wrote poetry about it. Rain is meant to heal the soil, not wash it away.
By Ashen Asmadala3 months ago in Earth
Whispers of the Unseen: A Journey to Hidden Corners of the World
Travel is not about notching places off a map, it is about feeling the quiet places, getting stories locals are whispering about, and getting lost down those streets that you do not read about. When other tourists are taking pictures in front of the well-known sights, I have always been attracted to the darker shades of the world, the villages concealed beneath the waving hills, the streets where time stands still and the cafes where the natives recognize you even before you can take a seat.
By Nusuki3 months ago in Earth
The Harvest. AI-Generated.
It began at 12:01 AM, the digital witching hour. The Harvest. Sarah’s browser tabs bloomed like poisonous flowers. Neon banners screamed promises of salvation through possession. 90% OFF! FLASH DEAL! DOORBUSTER! The emails had been seeding her anxiety for weeks, a drip-feed of manufactured scarcity. Your cart is waiting... Prices will never be this low again... Don’t let them get it first.
By The 9x Fawdi3 months ago in Earth
The Day Everything Changed
The Day Everything Changed Sometimes, life changes not in years, not in months, but in a single morning. That truth hit me on a day that began like any other: a simple, ordinary sunrise, the kind we see a thousand times and forget by evening. But that morning turned into one I will never forget.
By Wings of Time 3 months ago in Earth
The Map of Whispers. AI-Generated.
Most people navigated the city with GPS, following the cold, efficient logic of satellites and algorithms. Anya used a different map. Hers was a large, blank sheet of vellum, aged and soft, that she carried under her arm. To anyone else, it was empty. To Anya, it was the most detailed chart in existence. It was her Map of Whispers.
By HAADI3 months ago in Earth
The Gardener of Last Light. AI-Generated.
The Great Dimming did not happen quickly. It was a slow, agonizing fade, as if the sun itself was growing tired. The vibrant blues of the sky washed out to a perpetual, gloomy grey. The greens of the forests dulled to brown, then to a brittle black. A deep, planetary chill began to set in. Panic was a quiet, cold dread in the heart of every living thing.
By HAADI3 months ago in Earth
The Map of Whispers. AI-Generated.
Most people navigated the city with GPS, following the cold, efficient logic of satellites and algorithms. Anya used a different map. Hers was a large, blank sheet of vellum, aged and soft, that she carried under her arm. To anyone else, it was empty. To Anya, it was the most detailed chart in existence. It was her Map of Whispers.
By HAADI3 months ago in Earth
The Wolf Who Chose Freedom
The Wolf Who Chose Freedom BY: Ubaid For several days, a lone wolf named Abdul Rehman had wandered through the deep forest, searching for food. Hunger clung to his ribs like a shadow, draining his strength and clouding his mind. He had sniffed every trail, stalked every rustle, and chased every faint scent of prey, but nothing came of it. It was as if the forest itself had turned against him, offering no creature, no carcass, not even a scrap to keep him alive.
By Ubaid 3 months ago in Earth