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The summer solstice is upon us! What does this mean for us, how can we increase our enjoyment of this time of year, and what is a solstice anyway?
The solstice, which is the longest day of the year for a hemisphere, is when either the northern or southern hemisphere is most tilted toward the sun. This happens in the northern hemisphere somewhere between 20 June and 22 June. For the southern hemisphere...

The Common Murre is a large auk. The name “murre” comes from the Cornish word meaning Razorbill, which is a fitting description of this thin-billed bird. The bird was first described in 1763 by Erik Pontoppidan, an author, bishop, historian, and antiquary...

It is a myth that if humans contact a baby bird or bird eggs, the parents will abandon the nest. Most nesting birds have a poor sense of smell. (This does not imply that all birds have a bad sense of smell – some birds have incredible senses of smell...

As you and your friends and family gather at Thanksgiving this year, you may wonder about the origins of this holiday.
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln made the day a national holiday?
Here is a short video that will tell you more…