Have you ever heard of the "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"? Officially known as the Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave, the site is one of the most significant and well-preserved instances of prehistoric art… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 17 hours ago
Hi! I'm Max and I'm a writer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I've been freelancing for more than five years and love the freedom and variety that this profession offers. Animals are also a big part of my life, and a lot of my time is dedicated to playing with my cat, Herbie.
Have you ever heard of the "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"? Officially known as the Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave, the site is one of the most significant and well-preserved instances of prehistoric art… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 17 hours ago
Sometime during the early to late Eocene, there was a massive predator unlike anything on earth today. If you were roaming around Eastern Asia 40 million years ago, you might… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 4 days ago
The sun is one of the great "well-understood mysteries." Science has it pinned down, but most people aren't exactly sure how our flaming ball of light is working its magic.… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 1 week ago
It’s no secret that dogs can’t always eat the same things that humans can. We like to think our dogs have iron stomachs, and why shouldn’t they? After all, they’re… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 2 weeks ago
There are two popular flags that harken back to the second half of 18th-century America; the 'Join or Die' flag and the Gadsden flag. Both are tied together symbolically, but… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 2 weeks ago
The idea of getting into the water with a massive snake is something that would make most people’s stomachs turn. Add “poisonous” to that snake’s description, and the fear might… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 2 weeks ago
If something is saber-toothed, we imagine that it's a big cat. The idea of ancient humans fighting off Saber-Toothed Tigers is so exciting that it dominates the popular imagination. There… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 3 weeks ago
Fruit flies are some of the most harmlessly infuriating bugs in our lives. You're sitting comfortably in your living room on a lazy afternoon thinking everything's fine until you stroll… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 1 month ago
The Azhdarchidae is a group of species from the order Pterosauria. “Pterosauria” literally means “winged lizard” in Greek. Some of these dinosaurs are among the largest flying creatures known to… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 2 months ago
Chihuahuas might seem like standard little dogs. You might even think of them as "underdogs" (forgive the pun). They're incredibly cute, but what were Chihuahuas bred for? At first glance,… Read More
By Maxwell Martinson 2 months ago