If possible, go check out the bargain bin at a book store, or the book sales at a local library. Books make better friends than cell phones...

There's an unconscious gap between scientists and laypeople. Usually, the average Joe has nothing to do with labs and such. We're j...

Hey, come to think of it, we've never looked at domestic geese on this blog. This is my fault entirely; there simply hasn't been a ...

For centuries, dogs have been used to guard houses. The instinct of a dog to protect its pack has been honed to perfection. Indeed, the bar...

Remember when I said I had experience handling reptiles? Well... These are all my hatchling corn snakes ( Pantherophis guttatus ; for...

I do not talk about it frequently on this blog, but every Monday, I go down to Greektown (Chicago) and volunteer at the Hellenic Museum. Th...

There are a lot of awkward things about humans. The feet and spine are far from ideal for a biped. We can eat meat even if we really should...