Sci/Why

Santa's hair and long beard are white as snow. But as a boy, his hair was probably a different color. Just like boys the world over, hi...

With a park ranger husband I have spent most of my life living in natural places rather than cities. A few years ago we lived in Oregon wher...

By Claire Eamer Help us celebrate Sci-Why’s first Christmas (or mid-winter celebration of your choice) by playing along in – TA DA! – The Gr...

By Marie Powell As we start preparing the annual Christmas turkey (photo by tuchodi ), tens of thousands of volunteers are out in search of ...

What were your most inspiring science reads in 2011? Maria over at Brainpickings (a site to which I recommend you subscribe) has a wonderfu...

by Joan Marie Galat Looking up at the night sky is a pastime that can provide unlimited entertainment for all ages. Consider making the expe...

By Claire Eamer Whitehorse, where I live, is in the middle of the southern Yukon. It lies in a broad valley cut through thousands of years’...