Cats the Purfect Paradox! Welcome to National Adopt a Cat Month! Since 1974, June has been the official time to celebrate our feline overlords. June is also the peak of “Kitten Season”—a time when shelters have an abundance of tiny, fuzzy bundles of chaos looking to…

Red Wolves Unleashed The Red Wolf is one of nature’s most misunderstood and endangered predators.For one thing, red wolves aren’t necessarily even red. Some are black or brown, but most have a reddish coloring behind their ears. As a cousin of the Grey wolf, the…

Refuge for Endangered and Vulnerable Animals A refuge is a place set aside to protect wildlife and to help make sure the Earth’s ecosystem isn’t threatened. There are many wildlife refuges around the world. They not only protect wildlife and their habitats, but…

The Stars of the Sea! When is a fish not a fish? When it’s a starfish! Despite the famous name, starfish are not actually fish. Do you think Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants knows that? We’re pretty sure he doesn’t mind as they’re both stars in their own right!…

Arctic Musk OX… The Arctic Musk Ox is the most interesting and confusing animal you never heard of. First off, it looks like a prehistoric Woolly Mammoth that stepped right out of the Ice Age! Arctic musk oxen are bulky, stocky mammals. They live in the Arctic…

From Cannons to Chimps… To Cosmic Connections!  Before there were countdowns, there were ink-stained fingers and backyard explosions. Writers like Jules Verne inspired inventors like Robert Goddard. He spent his days building the world’s first liquid-fueled rockets….