The American flags on the moon – are they still standing?
We’ve all seen the pictures of astronauts triumphantly placing an American flag on the surface of the moon, evidence of mankind’s excursion to a heavenly body far from home. But…
An eagle has amazing eyes – it can even see UV light which lets it track an animal by its urine trail.
Eagles are regal, powerful animals. At the top of the bird food chain, they can grow up to 7-foot wide and weigh up to 15 lbs. They can carry their…
The shiny cocoons of the orange-spotted tiger clearwing butterfly look like beautiful gold jewels.
No, these golden beauties are not fine jewelry or decorative trinkets. Although they look metallic, they are actually made of chitin, the material that gives some insects their shiny look.…
Here’s why some people get bitten by mosquitoes more than others.
It’s true. Mosquitoes prefer biting some people over others and now scientists know why. As it turns out, about 20% of people are especially yummy to mosquitoes. Here’s why. Mosquitoes…
Here’s what our solar system looks like while flying through space.
We know that planets revolve around the Sun but did you know the entire solar system is moving through space? The Sun and the entire solar system orbit around the…
