All things must come to an end. This is my end, my "thank you", my last "Goodbye" from this blog.

Who this person is and why her eyes are two different colors? You'll also learn what an Autostereogram is, in this eye-opening post.

There have been five major extinction-levels in Earth's history. Humans are causing the sixth, author Elizabeth Kolbert explains how & why.

We've all seen things we're not sure are real. The animals here might look strange but are all very, very real.

When the going gets tough, the tough go hunting. Learn why the author admits he's a 'bird nerd' and what makes these raptors so incredible!

The next installment of SMLI's Book Report series is "Being a Dog": Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz

SMLI is home to two animals that are consistently listed high on the "animals we fear" list. Confronting this fear will help ease that fear.

This post introduces you to one of the fastest and slowest animals in SMLI's care. Bet you know which is which :)

SMLI is home to a variety of animals. This post will get into some of the more cute and fuzzy ones, as promised.

SMLI is home to many animals, this post introduces you to two of them. Future posts will introduce you to more!

Why do certain flowers bloom only on sunny days or your kid(s) having to use the bathroom when it's homework time? Pattern recognition.

The fossil record is filled with interesting species from the past. The organisms in this post don't care they were ASSUMED to be extinct!

It's not always what's being taught that's important, it's how the material is presented that can make all the difference.

The world is full of examples of genetics gone a little… haywire. Come learn and marvel at why this moth looks the way it does.

I think spiders might be out to get me. Before I begin to explain, this is not some clever attempt at a spooky themed post for Halloween....