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

Engineer/ inventor Mária Telkes is someone you should know but likely don't. This post enlightens you on her efforts to change the world.

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.

Here's a love letter to the thing that inspired all sorts of interesting ideas, and to the thing that "killed the cat".

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

Your body's made of 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (7 octillion) atoms. We'll discuss a few of them and how they made you!

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.

The flora around Leeds pond is more unique than you know. Learn which species survived an atomic blast or why one tree makes "spike balls".

Too often we're told "don't do this at home", today, that changes! Some activities are meant to be done together like these.

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

Discover the physiological reasons behind why that favorite song of yours makes you feel great and why that sad song helps you feel better.

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 brain is possibly the most important organ in your body. We delve into the three major parts and learn why they're so important.

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!

The president of the board of SMLI has an intriguing tale of research, mindfulness and desire to help heal the Earth.

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

Stress. It can be "good stress" or "bad stress", either way you can't escape it so you might as well learn a little about it.