Surprise! The world didn’t end today just because the Mayan calendar ended. The Ancient Maya may be best-known in modern…
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Old & busted: the Hartford Whalers. New hotness: the Connecticut Whale! Naming amateur or professional sports teams after endangered species…
Dogs have been welcome companions on humanity's long journey from the Stone Age to civilization. From time to time, however,…
Can the colors of a woolly worm predict the severity of the upcoming winter? There are many old wives’ tales…
From the “center of the Earth” to the roof of the world, bottled water marketers will go anywhere and everywhere…
Infographics take data and turn it into pictures that are easy to understand and remember. Brush up on your environmental…
From the sultry South China Sea to the chilly Canadian Arctic, dozens of obscure, isolated and often uninhabited islands lie…
Vultures may be ugly birds and their lifestyles are of the “hold your nose” variety but as nature's clean-up crew…
Our affection for Pandas goes beyond their cute black & white patterned coats and generally pacific personalities. Extensively studied and…
It’s humbling to look up at a tree and realize that it has been alive much longer than you have,…