What images come to mind when you hear the word autumn? Pumpkins? Acorns? Beautiful colors?  Trees come alive with shades of green,...

Have you heard the saying "leaves of three, let it be?" It can be good to know to help you avoid poison ivy. But there’s another phrase...

Fall is here, which means pumpkin farms and fall celebrations. Pumpkin patches can be a lot of fun with all the festivities, cute...

One insect has been getting plenty of headlines for the past few years, but for all the wrong reasons. Have you heard of the spotted...

Imagine a cardinal and an owl. How do they look different from each other? Size and color probably come to mind first. The male...

What animals come to mind when you think about rodents? Mice and rats? Those are rodents. Or maybe chipmunks and squirrels? They are...

What do chocolate, scrambled eggs, raspberries and dog vomit have in common? They are all common names for slime mold! Slime mold is...

There's something in the air, and it might be making you sniffle and sneeze. Plenty of people suffer from seasonal allergies, and in late...

Grasses are everywhere. In fact, they make up more than 26% of all life on planet Earth. They’re pretty incredible, too. They can be as...

Did you hear a buzzing sound in your ear? In the summer, it could be any number of insects buzzing around. Maybe it’s a mosquito. Or it...

Birds are a common sight in summer. Mourning doves call out their sad “OOOO ah OOO.” Robins skitter across pathways. Hummingbirds visit...

Sometimes, natures stinks. Animals leave behind dung with an unpleasant smell. And dead animals don’t smell very good either. But flies...

Cattails spring up tall, waving in wet, marshy habitats with their distinctive corndog-on-a-stick look. Like all plants, their purpose is...

Have you met Roy G. Biv in school? He's the colorful character teachers often use to teach kids the colors of the rainbow in order....

Have you ever been bitten by an insect? You are not alone. Most people you know have been bitten by a mosquito. Mosquitoes are the...

The sun and the moon are constants in our lives. Even on a cloudy day or night we know they are right where they always are and will be...

Bodies make noises. Think of all the noises your body makes — sneezing, coughing, singing, chatting, farting, yelling, clapping. That’s a...

Do you know what a robin looks like? They are one of the most common birds in North America, and they are one of the most familiar birds...

Do you know anyone trying to grow a garden? You may hear complaints about their struggle to keep those plants alive. Plants need the...

You can define Earth in many ways, but above all else it is home. It’s not just home for us humans. It supports the life of millions of...