California condors – known scientifically as Gymnogyps californianus – are imposing vultures. They’re the largest bird ...

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Find out the different ways scientists have of describing what species are, how they form and how many there are on Earth.

Delight the little one with a sensory storytelling class designed to boost their development and nurture a love for books. 45 minutes per session. Delight the little ones with this sensory ...

A griffon vulture holds out its huge wings to dry its feathers in the sun after heavy rain. What clinched the portrait for Oscar was not just the backlighting but also the pose as the magnificent ...

As one of the largest predators to have ever lived, megalodon captures people's imagination - and for good reason. But was this apex predator simply a beefed-up great white shark, and is it still ...

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a greenhouse gas. This means that it causes an effect like the glass in a greenhouse, trapping heat and warming up the inside. This effect is important: without the CO 2 that ...

Your carbon footprint is how much carbon is released into the atmosphere as a result of your everyday activities. Carbon emissions - in the form of carbon dioxide and methane - are what cause global ...

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