Willy's Wilderness

Aug 5, 2022
3 min

How Do Animals Beat the Heat on Hot Days?

When heat and humidity combine to make the great outdoors a little unpleasant, it's good to know we can escape to the cool comfort of...

Jul 8, 2022
3 min

Can a Worm Really Regenerate When Cut in Two?

Have you ever heard that if a worm gets cut in two, it will regenerate, creating two worms instead of just one? It turns out this isn't...

Jul 5, 2022
2 min

When Conditions Are Right, Glitter Can Appear on the Water

Sunlight and water together can give us many striking and beautiful phenomena: fantastic rainbows, magnificent halos around the sun and...

Jun 21, 2022
5 min

Animals Are Just Like Humans? In Some Ways, Yes

Animals are just like us? Yes and no. Humans are animals, after all, and all of us have the same basic needs: food, water, oxygen and...

Jun 16, 2022
3 min

Some Animals Thrive As City Dwellers

Cities are just for people, right? Wrong. Nature is all around us, even in places with sidewalks and buildings. Species that benefit from...

Jun 14, 2022
3 min

Can It Really Rain Cats and Dogs?

You’ve probably heard the expression “it’s raining cats and dogs” and know it isn’t a literal saying. Cats and dogs aren’t really raining...

May 24, 2022
4 min

How Can You Tell When a Bird Needs Help?

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...

May 13, 2022
5 min

Five Fast Facts About Lunar Eclipses

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

May 3, 2022
3 min

How Do Plants and Animals Know It's Spring?

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...

Apr 19, 2022
3 min

Take Up a Cause and Be An Environmental Hero

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...

Apr 1, 2022
5 min

Why Animals Are Sometimes the Wrong Color

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...

Mar 18, 2022
2 min

Why Do Beavers Have Orange Teeth?

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

Mar 15, 2022
3 min

Stop Hating on Spiders; They're Important Too

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

Feb 28, 2022
3 min

Where Do Insects Go in Winter?

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

Feb 23, 2022
4 min

Five Facts About Winter's Trademark: Snow

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...

Feb 18, 2022
2 min

Crows, Ravens Often Confused, But Both Viewed Suspiciously

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...

Feb 11, 2022
2 min

Do Animals Fall in Love? Maybe

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

Feb 8, 2022
2 min

Ring Around the Moon or Sun? It's a Halo

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...

Jan 31, 2022
2 min

Where Do Robins Go in Winter?

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...

Jan 28, 2022
2 min

These Woodpeckers Often Confused, But They Don't Look Alike

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