Some of the coolest and spookiest-looking formations in caves are stalagmites and stalactites. They're both formed through the same processes of mineral-laden water dripping through cracks in a cave roof,… Read More
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I'm a freelance writer, world traveler, and lifelong animal lover. Currently, I'm an "Emotional Support Human" to 4 dogs, 1 cat, and 2 guinea pigs. My favorite wild animal is the quokka, the most selfie-friendly animal in the world!
You've seen pictures of what each of the planets in the Solar System looks like, but have you ever wondered what they would smell like? If you went there and… Read More
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In many ways, Virginia is the birthplace of the United States. It is the site of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. It played a leading… Read More
By Andrew Wood 10 hours ago
Now that Pluto has been demoted from planethood, Neptune is the outermost planet of the Solar System and is the only one not visible from Earth to the naked eye.… Read More
By Andrew Wood 2 days ago
Pablo Escobar held the dubious distinction of being the richest criminal in history. As the head of the Medellin drug cartel, he accumulated approximately $30 billion by the end of… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 days ago
Michigan is the only state in the United States divided into two peninsulas. Some people have observed that the state is shaped like a "mitten," but that seems a description… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 days ago
Wild hogs, also known as feral hogs, wild pigs, wild boars, or razorbacks, are one of the most destructive invasive species in the United States. Forty states, including Hawaii, have… Read More
By Andrew Wood 4 days ago
Feral hogs are a dangerous and destructive invasive species in the United States that have been found in 40 of the 50 states. Experts estimate there may be as many… Read More
By Andrew Wood 4 days ago
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It's so big it can be seen from Earth with binoculars or a small telescope. Space probes to the planet have… Read More
By Andrew Wood 4 days ago
When most people hear "New York," the first image that leaps to mind is New York City. It's fair to say that it has grown truly into a global city… Read More
By Andrew Wood 5 days ago
California and other Western states have suffered from periods of extreme drought for at least a thousand years. But at no point in their history have the stakes been so… Read More
By Andrew Wood 7 days ago
The states of the Western U.S.A. struggle with a perennial lack of water. This isn't a new problem. geologic data and tree ring data show that California has gone through… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 week ago
Did you work a puzzle of the United States as a child? It's a great way to learn the geography of the country. One of the first states children most… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 week ago
Looking at the map of the world, our eyes are usually drawn to the big splotches of color. For example, Russia is the largest country in the world. At 5,600… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 week ago
Jupiter is the most gigantic planet in our solar system, so big that 1,300 Earths could fit inside it! Along with Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, it is one of four… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 week ago
Earthquakes are some of the most deadly natural disasters known on Earth but combine a massive earthquake with a massive tsunami, and you have a recipe for destruction on an… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 week ago
The surface of our world is about 71% water. This includes the five oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic Oceans. But it also includes approximately 50 seas, as… Read More
By Andrew Wood 2 weeks ago
The Bible is full of interesting stories set in real places you can visit today. These stories often describe people interacting with animals, like sheep, camels, donkeys, and fish. However,… Read More
By Andrew Wood 2 weeks ago
You may be wondering why we didn't call this article "The Top 10 Prehistoric Swimming and Flying Dinosaurs." Most people don't realize that swimming or flying "dinosaurs" weren't actually dinosaurs… Read More
By Andrew Wood 2 weeks ago
Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 American colonies, but it was unique among all of them in the Quaker influences that helped shape the state's culture and made it… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
In many ways, Massachusetts is considered the birthplace of America. It was the site of the famous "Boston Tea Party" where rebellious colonists expressed their displeasure with taxes. They dumped… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. Between five and seven billion copies have been distributed over the last 1,500… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
Ok, so don't tell us all dogs are cute. They're not. Some are beautiful, some are stately and majestic, some are big 'ol derpy goofballs, and some are ugly enough… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
Ever been to Minnesota? If not, we're about to convince you it's worth the trip! If you're craving forests, lakes, or the great outdoors, you won't be disappointed. But Minnesota… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
Uranus is one of the most unusual planets in our solar system. It has a tilted axis, so its poles point east and west rather than north and south. This… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
These days it's not hard to find a movie or documentary about meteors. Deep Impact, Armageddon, Meteor, and Greenland are just a few of the films that have made Hollywood… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
A lot of people have driven through Maryland on their way someplace else. That's easy to do because it's a state that's right in the middle of everything. And it… Read More
By Andrew Wood 3 weeks ago
People are fascinated with big animals, and this is especially true of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Maybe it's because they live on a few isolated islands in… Read More
By Andrew Wood 4 weeks ago
Over the long history of our planet, there have been millions of species of extinct animals. Most haven't even been discovered yet. The more paleontologists discover, the stranger the picture… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
If birds had a beauty contest, it would be hard to beat the peacock. Males of the species have iridescent blue and green feathers. They can spread their tail feathers… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Gnats will absolutely drive you crazy! They're tiny insects that swarm around slices of watermelon at the family picnic, hover around your kitchen drain and trash cans, and when you… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Mississippi rattlesnakes are most active from early spring to mid-fall. Rattlesnakes are hardly anyone's favorite animal. That buzzing rattle is just one of the scariest sounds in the world –… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
As a kid, you probably had your favorite dinosaurs, and if you care to admit it, you still do today. Maybe your favorite is even a carnivore like the t-rex… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Do you ever want to get away from it all? Maybe find someplace unspoiled to just kick back and relax? In this article, we introduce you to the smallest countries… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Which is cuter, a Chihuahua or a beagle? If you own one of those breeds, you know of course that the one you own is always the best. But what… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Lightning bugs, or fireflies, are one of several species of bioluminescent bugs, that is, insects that are able to produce light from their bodies. Lightning bugs are a favorite insect… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Rattlesnake Season in Colorado is from early spring to mid-fall. Rattlesnakes are one of the most feared species of snakes. On the one hand, it makes sense, because about 800… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Believe it or not, our planet is absolutely peppered with impact craters. It has quite likely been hit just as many times as our pockmarked Moon. The difference is, on… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Montana has the best of both worlds - amazing cities with all the modern conveniences and entertainment you could want and a vast amount of natural and undeveloped land. Montana's… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Missouri has a good climate for people and wildlife, including snakes. In fact, there are at least 49 species and subspecies of snakes in Missouri, including five venomous ones: the… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Nuclear power gets a mixed reception around the world. Scary accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima remind us of how dangerous this technology is. Germany recently made the… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
If you're a fan of the Jurassic Park series (and who isn't?) you might remember a scene in the second installment: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Commercial collectors decked… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Like a lot of kids, you probably had some toy dinosaurs when you were growing up. Do you remember the one that looked like a big iguana with a tall… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
The town of Saco has many warm-weather activities, like hiking to Cascade Falls and visiting Funtown Splashtown USA. If history had taken a different course, this article would be about… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Bobcats are a distinctive kind of wild cat that lives in North America. As large as a coyote, equipped with sharp teeth and claws, and the ability to jump 12… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
New Mexico can seem at times like another world, with its dry, rocky landscape and numerous craters. Most of its craters were made by volcanoes. Vulcanologists and geologists consider the… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Yes, believe it or not, the biggest impact crater in Alabama is 4.7 miles in diameter! This is the length of 69 football fields! The Wetumpka impact crater is located… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Would you like to live near a nuclear power plant? What if you already do, but you just don't realize it? About 20% of the power generated in the United… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Do bees sleep in flowers? It's a charming image, like an illustration in a children's book. But is a flower the best place for a bee to spend the night?… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
Though nestled in a quiet part of the country, Kentucky has often been on the front lines of U.S. history. It has been contested ground since before the first Europeans… Read More
By Andrew Wood 1 month ago
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