For humans, the ability to jump is an indicator of physical fitness and the ability to move well. To figure out how to...
Smell is one of the five senses we use to experience the world. It allows humans and other animals to find their food...
Did you know health is not just about not being sick? It is about feeling well. In healthy ecosystems, you can find...
We eat or interact with crops every day for food (tomatoes, lettuce, apples, rice, etc.), for feeding animals (hay...
Plants need water to survive, but what about plants living in places where it does not rain much? Some of these special...
Have you ever wondered how old a big tree is, or counted the rings in a tree stump to discover a tree’s age? Why do the...
Can you picture cows grazing on a meadow of grass? Did you know that there are also “cows” under the sea that graze on...
From their adorable name to their leading role in the movie Finding Nemo, many people find clownfish, also called...
During five previous mass extinction events, many of Earth’s species died out in a relatively short period of time–like...
Beach wrack is the stinky weed that gets washed up on the beach after a big storm. This weed is made up of old marine...
Even though neighborhoods are built for people, lots of wild animals also call these places home. You might have seen a...
Why does drilling into a dried-out lake in eastern Africa get scientists excited? Simple answer: the lake’s sediments...
