“Owl!” I yelped as I quickly swung my binoculars around. We got just a glimpse of the disappearing bird.
Issues
Invisibles, January 2026: Cougar
Can you find the hidden objects in this Cougar drawing?
Cows and Other Creatures of the Crypt
Does your yard seem boring this time of year because there are no bird songs or cricket calls or bees buzzing around the flowers?
Pictures & Poems, January 2026
Drawings and a poem from our young readers.
Creation Close-ups, January 2026
Enjoy our readers’ photo submissions from the January issue!
A Marmot’s Life
Suddenly Chief utters a piercing whistle. A warning! He’s noticed a coyote loping up the hillside toward them.
You Can Draw a Tarsier Submissions
View some of the children’s submissions for the You Can Draw a Tarsier art lesson.
What Is God Like
We read about God, and are familiar with verses that tell us how He made the world. Does this mean He has time to notice the things we do?
The Tusked Whale
Resembling the fabled unicorn’s horn, the straight-pointing, twisted tusk is actually one of the narwhal’s two teeth.
Exoplanets
If we could somehow count 1 billion stars per second, we would have to count non-stop for 30 million years.
In Our Skies, January and February 2026
Remember to mark your calendars to not miss the upcoming meteor shower or lunar eclipse.
Caption This Bronze Copper
Submit your caption for this Bronze Copper.
Busy Bees Quiz
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Jessica Sanderson. Approximately how many days does it take for a worker bee to mature from egg to adult?a. 29 daysb. 24 daysc. 21 days If a larva...
Study Guide Puzzles, January 2026
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
Triangulum and Aries
riangulum and Aries are a pair of small constellations that lie south of Andromeda, between the Great Square of Pegasus and the Pleiades.