SCRANTON – Standing patiently with outstretched hands, Audree Goble received what she wanted. The 3-year-old stared at the scorpion in her hands with a smile on her face. Audree met her new friend at ...

Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically speaking, insects dominate the Earth with more than 5.5 million species. An estimated 10 quintillion ...

Did you know maggots can paint, or what fried mealworms taste like - or even what a roach feels like crawling across your hand? Those are just a few of the things third graders could learn at the ...

During the hectic holiday season, gardening may be last thing on the to do list. Yet, there is no better place to spend some time with a child. Gardens offer entertainment, fresh air and a chance to ...

Nature-based weekend activities are a great way to boost children's learning. These activities not only connect kids with ...

LAS CRUCES - Eighty-one scouts from Las Cruces Cub Scout packs are taking part in all things creepy and crawly during the Sunshine District’s Cub Scout Day Camp, which runs from Monday through ...

Camper Ceceila Ross winces at the stink bug crawling up her arm at the Insect Safari camp at the Alaska Botanical Garden on June 21, 2023. (Maria Koop/Alaska Public Media) Lunchtime just finished, and ...

Rhiannon Giles Durham’s 11-year-old daughter has a common fear of bees and spiders: cautious because of the sting-and-bite potential but recognizing that if the critters are treated with respect, they ...

Elementary school student Holly Hook takes a deep breath, crinkles her nose and pops a cricket into her mouth. Chewing thoughtfully, she looks up and smiles: "It's good!" Although the thought of ...

Spending a day with insects may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but this event is so much more than that. Insect-ival is an event held every year by the University of Georgia entomology department, the ...

Recent studies have shown that while a whopping 70% of six- to 11 year olds claim their favourite hobby is watching the telly, an encouraging 61% also love getting out and about in the great outdoors.