What about all those animals that call the Arctic home? It’s cold there pretty much the whole year, and during winter it gets especially cold. How do those animals survive the chilly temperatures? Do they turn up the heat or throw on extra …

Real rabbits in the wild don’t look quite like Bugs Bunny, of course. After all, they’re not really tall and they don’t stand on two feet and walk like a human. Most rabbits also don’t have huge buck teeth like Bugs …

If you study the history of dogs, you wouldn’t necessarily expect them to be considered man’s best friend. Dogs trace their lineage back to wolves. In fact, dogs share 99% of their DNA with wolves, who are hardly warm and cuddly creatures. Long ago, however, humans …

Large robots fill factories across the world, helping to automate processes that used to require humans to complete. Tiny robots help doctors to operate on patients in exciting new types of surgeries that are helping to solve medical issues that used to be deadly. We even have robots in …

However, other names make less sense. One that many people question is Iceland. Why is it called Iceland, when the island is actually quite green? On that note, what about Greenland? Isn’t most of that country covered in ice? Some …

Dromedary or Arabian camels have one hump. Bactrian camels have two humps. If you think it’s hard to remember which type of camel has how many humps, it’s not! Just turn the first letter of each name onto its flat …

At one time or another, you’ve probably seen a creeping, crawling creature known commonly as a daddy longlegs. It kind of looks like a spider, but is it one? You may have also heard that it’s the most venomous creature in the world but its …

Rabbits and hares are different from the moment they are born. Baby rabbits — called kittens or bunnies — are born hairless and blind, totally dependent on their mothers. Baby hares — called leverets — are born with fur and sight, …

The word “sloth” came from the Greek and Latin words for “carelessness” and “laziness.” In the 1600s, scientists began to use “sloth” as a name for arboreal (tree-dwelling) mammals in the jungles of Central America and South America. But were they being fair to …

Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? They appear as beautiful, wispy colors waving around in the night sky. Some people compare them to huge curtains of light blowing in the breeze. They’re usually blue or green. However, they can also be red, …

How long have the dinosaurs been gone? Experts say it’s been 65 about million years. This is based on fossils from around the world. These fossils show evidence of a mass extinction event. It wiped out about 75 percent of the species on Earth! What could …

  Sleepwalking is a phenomenon that can occur in the first few hours after falling asleep. It’s in this stage, called slow-wave or deep sleep, when you might find someone walking around, sitting up, or even standing up and acting like she or he …

Iceland is a large island. In fact, it’s the world’s 18th largest island. Most of the population, however, lives in the southwestern part of the country, in or around the capital city of Reykjavik. Most other areas of the country are sparsely populated. By …

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is the United States space agency. It’s the group that put the first man on the moon. It has sent spacecraft to Mars and even Jupiter without humans on board. NASA continues to look deeper into space every …

A solar storm is a term used for atmospheric effects felt on Earth from certain events that occur on the Sun. You probably think of the Sun as a bright shining light that never changes. In reality, it’s an unbelievably huge ball of molten gases that’s constantly …

Goosebumps — sometimes called goose flesh or goose pimples — are the little bumps on your skin at the base of hairs that spring up involuntarily whenever you get cold or experience strong emotions, like fear, pleasure or surprise. They …