What can I find here?
Nature is everywhere you look, and everywhere you cook, and everywhere you shop, and everyplace you stop. You might see it, or not, but it’s there a whole lot …
it’s Nature on Parade!
Join the parade and learn something new about your favorite organisms, or about ones that you have probably never heard of.
The Feature Creature
Frog Day fun for kids!
Celebrate frogs! Learn, play, take action.
Are butterflies a type of moth?
What are some differences between butterflies and moths? And how are they related? Find out!
Hey! Celebrate World Pangolin Day
February 18th 2023 is World Pangolin Day! Pangolins are awesome scaly mammals. There are 8 species of pangolins: 4 in Africa and 4 in Asia. But pangolins around the world are ...
How many legs does a caterpillar have?
Have you ever wondered how many legs a caterpillar has or if caterpillar “feet” are sticky? We have! We asked expert moth-er David Moskowitz (hand pictured) to ...
Squirrel appreciation
Learn about the group of rodents called squirrels.
Talking to Neelakurinji
Meet Neela, the amazing neelakurinji plant and learn about mass flowering.
Talking to Bamboo
Let's meet some bamboo and learn what makes these plants awesome!
Coastal redwood
Hi, I’m Sofia Ceiba, and on this episode of Talking to Plants we are going to meet the coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens).
Talking to Plants: featuring Cari Araucaria
Sofia Ceiba talks to Cari the araucaria tree. These trees were once munched by dinosaurs but they are now at risk and need our attention.
Today’s guest: the world’s tallest begonia
Today’s guest: Begonia giganticaulis, the world’s tallest begonia Sofia: Hello, I’m Sofia Ceiba! Today we come to you from southern Tibet where we are going to meet a ...
Look who's here!
How do you discover a new species?
Meet the world's largest waterlily and other new species described in 2022!
A rewilded property in Costa Rica is home to a surprise new frog species
Learn about the discovery of a tiny new frog species in northern Costa Rica.
Fabulous ferns found! Herbariums help scientists discover new plant species
Have people discovered every species of plant on Earth? Not even close! Scientists estimate that only 10% of all species on the planet have been described, leaving many...
Colorful coral cavalcade!
Scientists discover 3 new sun coral species in the waters around Hong Kong.
Paleo Species
The giant prehistoric amphibious beast of Ohio
By David Brown Some people claim that Bigfoot roams through the forests of Northern California. For hundreds of years people have told stories of seeing large reptilian ...
The cheetahs of America?
By David Brown* A big cat zipped through the plains chasing an antelope. This cat was built for speed. It had a small head and long legs for making great strides. Exhausted ...