Amazingly, trees cover over 30 percent of the world’s land area. In forests, they’re kings and queens, reigning supreme over all the other plants and animals below. In parks and gardens, and along city streets, trees bring beauty and a. Read More
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, deciduous trees stand quietly waiting to be dressed in spring clothes. The air is quiet. Perhaps there is snow. It is time to walk among the winter trees and see what secrets their leaves have been hiding all summer long. Read More
It begins about 10,000 years ago, toward the end of the Ice Age. A group of tiny organisms called coral polyps dies. The animals, which had attached themselves to the ocean floor near the shoreline, leave behind their hard, limestone. Read More
Explore the spectacular inner workings of a human cell with this informative infographic. Read More
…And they’re not tigers, sharks, vultures, or any other animal, for that matter. They’re plants! “How can that be?” you’re probably wondering. According to your science book, plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They don’t eat meat or need. Read More
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