It’s a question that comes up often. People find a bird that might be injured and wonder what to do. The answer depends on several...

The night sky is awe-inspiring, even more so when something out of the ordinary, like a lunar eclipse, happens. Total lunar eclipses...

Take a look outside. Birds are chirping, tree leaves are budding, the grass is turning green again. It’s spring! But how do plants and...

Have you ever looked at some part of the world and thought, “Gosh, this really stinks! When I am old enough, I am going to do something...

Animals are one of the first things we learn about as kids. We learn that cows moo, lions roar and frogs ribbit. We learn about farm...

Beavers chomp through trees with bright orange front teeth. Are beavers just forgetting to brush? Your dentist might not be happy to see...

Some animals don’t get much respect from people, and spiders are one of those creatures. Just like other animals with more than four...

When winter arrives, the world all around us seems to get a little quieter. Some animals enter hibernation, some leave the area...

Snow is one of the most polarizing things about winter. People love snow or hate snow, but even people who love snow sometimes get sick...

Crows and ravens are both birds that are all black in color, which might be why some people consider them a bad omen. Both birds have...

Love is giving someone a bouquet of flowers. Love is building a home for your family. Love is doing a beautiful dance. And sometimes,...

Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered why it looked as though it was surrounded by a perfect circle of light? Were your eyes...

Many people consider the sight of a robin a sign of spring, a promise of warmer days ahead. But robins are also sometimes spotted in the...

Unlike many cases of mistaken animal identification, red-headed woodpeckers and red-bellied woodpeckers don't actually look alike. The...

Fossils are evidence of the living things that lived long ago, and they have been found all over the globe. The youngest fossils are from...

With their bright blue feathers and their loud, piercing call, blue jays are one of our most easily identifiable birds. If you keep bird...

In the animal kingdom, it is often eat or be eaten. Because of this, many animals have developed some defense mechanisms to keep them...

Opossums are one of those animals that are so ugly they’re cute, which makes easy to identify. Once you've seen one, there's no mistaking...

When you think about endangered species, you might think about gorillas or tigers or elephants, but we have endangered species living...

Animals might not celebrate Christmas or Chanukah or Diwali or Eid, but that doesn’t mean they don’t give gifts. We are not the only...