What Makes a Plant Drought Tolerant?
Plants have certain anatomical characteristics that enable them to survive with little or no water for extended periods. How can you spot them? It hasn’t … Read more
The Differences Between Boys and Girls
Apart from the obvious physical differences, what is the difference between men and women, and boys and girls? Science has been studying the differences between … Read more
Top Ten Strongest Earthquakes in the World
Worst Tremors Since 1900 With Magnitudes Ranging From 8.5 to 9.5 According to the US Geological Survey, the most violent earthquakes in the world have … Read more
North American Wildfires – Causes and Prevention
California Fires Kill Forests Yearly – Are Humans to Blame? With recurring wildfires in California, Florida, and Western Canada killing miles of forest, questions surrounding … Read more
Teaching Kids About the Solar System
Some Fun Ways for Kids to Learn About the Planets Here are a few activities to help kids learn about the scale of the Solar … Read more
Layers of the Sun
The sun is comprised of many layers that work together to produce energy. From the Earth, the sun looks rather small. In reality, the diameter … Read more
North America’s Smallest Dinosaur, Alvarezsaur
Bird-like Dinosaur is Smallest Known to North America A newly discovered alvarezsaur from near Red Deer, Alberta, Canada provides insight into dinosaur evolution and biogeography. … Read more
Evolution of the Human Eye
Fossil Evidence of an Early Form of Vertebrate Eye Ancient armored fish fossils from Australia present some of the first definite fossil evidence of a … Read more
Proboscis Monkey Facts
Proboscis monkeys are one of Borneo’s most intriguing attractions. Here are some useful proboscis monkey facts. Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) might just be the most … Read more
Borneo Pygmy Elephant Facts
Borneo pygmy elephants are a subspecies of the Asian elephant -but how did they find their way to an isolated corner of Borneo? Elephants were … Read more
Saber-Toothed Tiger of North America
Remains of Smilodon Found at La Brea Tar Pits The Smilodon, often known as the Saber-toothed tiger, Saber-toothed cat, or simply Sabertooth, is a species … Read more
Pterosaurs, Pterodactyls, and Pteranodons
Triassic to Cretaceous Flying Reptiles 65-200 Million Years Old The smallest flying reptile was the size of a sparrow, the largest had a 60 foot, … Read more
Active Volcanoes
The potential of an active volcano to cause mass destruction is limitless, as history has proven. The Earth is full of activity. Mother nature is … Read more
Best Dinosaur Books For Young Kids
Based on the many, many dinosaur books that I’ve read, here is my pick for the best fiction and non-fiction dinosaur-themed books for kids between … Read more
Interesting Facts About Human Organs
Interesting Facts About Human Brain The human brain is almost twice as large as the brain of the bottlenose dolphin, and three times as large … Read more
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest … Read more
Facts about zebra and their types
The Zebra is a hoofed animal with black and white stripes all over its body. It has a horse-like body with a short, erect mane … Read more
The facts about spiders and their types
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica … Read more
Masculine and Feminine of Animals
Gender is a range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity. Grammatical gender is defined as a system of noun classification. In languages with grammatical gender, … Read more
Why is the human body system important?
The human body system is made up of several different systems with different functions. The main systems are the skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, … Read more
How does the human muscular system function?
The human body muscles are the main contractile tissues of the body involved in movement. They cause motion and produce a force that the body … Read more
Brown Recluse Spider Facts
Brown recluse spiders are members of a spider species known as fiddleback spiders or violin spiders, due to a dark violin-shaped pattern on the dorsal … Read more
Interesting Facts about the US for Kids
This post offers the essential facts on the United States of America for kids, categorized into popular topics like states, history, and politics. We’d love … Read more
Best Way to See Yellowstone in 4 Days
Yellowstone is located at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, from which it takes its historical name. In addition to driving around the park, exploring … Read more
How Are Rainbows Formed
Rainbows are simply beautiful multicolored arcs of light in the sky. Rainbows occur when it’s both raining and the sun is shining simultaneously. To see … Read more
Is a Snake a Reptile?
A Snake is a Reptile Because: Snakes have scaly skin Snakes are Cold-Blooded (not warm-blooded) Snakes lay eggs They don’t have hair They do have a backbone … Read more
Interesting Facts about the Rainforests
Here we are going to share some of the most interesting facts about the Amazon rainforest for kids. These facts include exciting information about temperate … Read more
35 Fun Facts About Dogs
If you love dogs you can find many amazing facts about them, such as that we’re the very first animals that humans domesticated. This article … Read more
Facts about Flat Feet for Kids
Flat feet are simply feet with low arches – a condition created by an abnormal alignment of bones, an excessive elasticity of the ligaments or … Read more
Planet Venus Facts for Kids
Kid Facts About Venus: Basically, planets, are bodies spread in the solar systems that have a fixed motion around the sun, which is otherwise called … Read more
History of Planet Earth for Kids
We live on a beautiful planet, Earth which is one among the eight planets that revolve around the Sun. It is beautiful because it looks … Read more
Amazing Planet Mars Facts for Kids
Have you been asking such fascinating questions to your parents? Did you get the answers? Clarifying the space concepts like stars, planets, and the universe … Read more
Saturn Facts for Kids: All About Planet Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system from the Sun. After Jupiter, it makes the second-largest planet in the milky way galaxy. There … Read more
6 Weird and Wonderful Sleep Walking Facts
Sleepwalking is a disorder that is experienced by many people around the world. Officially known as Somnambulism, this disorder often has many misconceptions. There are … Read more
Native American Tribe Facts
Native American Indians are often called first Americans for obvious reasons. However, despite their status as the first nation in America, native American Indians often … Read more
Interesting Facts About Epilepsy & Seizures
Throughout history, due to a limited understanding of their condition, people with epilepsy have been classified as everything from dangerous to mentally incompetent. They have … Read more