Call them what you want; crayfish, crawdads, mudbugs but, they are a major source of food in many southern states.

Stars appear bright because they are either 'close' to the earth, and/or they have high luminosities. Sirius, the 2nd brightest star to the earth is actually about 23 times brighter than the sun, but the Sun appears far brighter from the earth because it is closer to it. Some stars are not visible from both hemispheres.

Since pocket gophers are so plentiful and you just end up with so many of the darn things this time of year we invite you to share your own poket-gopher recipes with us.

These amazing creatures look too heavy to fly but the way they beat their wings gives them significatly more lift than other bees.

Smartest Animals

Animals that have gone extinct in the last one hundred years.

Ever wondered what scientists do in their leisure time? Read on to find out...

There are many reasons why would should fight to conserve the environment and the animals that live in them besides protecting the delicate ecosystem that holds everything together. There are many popular animals that just might go instinct in the wild in a few years due to a variety of reasons many of them man made. Here is a list of the coolest animals that may cease to be found in the wild.