The baobab trees of Madagascar, Credit: Wikimedia/Rouddi Off the coast of southeast Africa is island called Madagascar. Like the movie might tell you, this island is a treasure trove of fantastical creatures—each one more enchanting than the last. After millions of years of isolation, life on Madagascar has evolved into

Table of Contents What is Climate Change? Climate change is affecting our planet in many different ways, including global warming. The rate at which the Earth’s temperature has increased over the past 100 years has risen rapidly. This is mostly due to the release of greenhouse gases from the burning

Table of Contents What is a monkey’s favorite dance move? The banana split!   What makes you laugh? It could be a friend making a funny face at you or a joke you hear on your favorite show. Laughing can happen when we find something funny, but it can also

Elephants often get praise for their impressive memory. It’s commonly known they can remember events from their past a year later. However, do elephants really have superior memory, or is this another common myth? Memory is complex. Should “good memory” be defined as remembering many different things all at once,

Have you ever been mesmerized by flames? Whether it’s a crackling campfire or the tip of a birthday candle, fire is spellbinding. But fire can also be unpredictable and dangerous. Taming fire is like taming a tiger—you always risk it going wild. Finding the balance between fire as a tool

Table of Contents Enzymes are remarkable molecules that are involved in almost every reaction that happens inside us- from DNA to the digestion of our food.   Understanding how enzymes work can help us appreciate their significance in facilitating some of the most complex chemical reactions that are essential to