Now, Wondernose, you must understand I’m not saying our mystery animal actually is part cat and part weasel. I am only describing what it looks like. Another way of describing it would be to say...
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Creation Close-ups, September 2023
Mailbox, September 2023
You Can Draw a White-tailed Doe & Fawn Submissions
You Can Draw a Wolf Pup
Superbly Created
Male Superb Fairywren. Photo © Andrew Allen|CC-BY-4.0. In the brush, a male Superb Fairywren sat fluffing his feathers, occasionally pausing to chatter his sweet, rollicking song. His actions were...
Packrat Treasures
Bushy-tailed woodrat. Photo © Melani Wright|Dreamstime.com. So often when people hear the word “rat,” they shudder and think of the big black rats in the city that run in alleyways or gutters. But...
In Our Skies, September 2023: Annular Solar Eclipse
You’ve probably noticed that the Moon appears larger when it lies just above the horizon. This is just an optical illusion. However, the Moon actually does vary in its distance from Earth because...
Measuring the Universe—How Astronomers Try
Stellar parallax diagram. The claims that modern-day astronomers make about the size of the universe seem almost unbelievable. To better understand the tremendous distances they’re describing, we...
Learn About Straight-line Light
When I was a boy, I enjoyed making tents. I liked to use covers to make cozy tents with rooms and doorways. So if you enjoy making tents too, you will enjoy this activity. I will give you an...
Caption This Penguin
King Penguin. Photo © Ben Goode|Dreamstime.com. We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph of a King Penguin. The photograph will be used on the back of the January issue, along with...
Alphabet Trees Word Search
End of the Trail, September 2023: Lightning
Learn how this photo of lightning over the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, was taken in the September Study Guide, "The Photo Focus." Photo © Adrian Shank.
Anatomy of a Thunderstorm
