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Getting to the point on horns and antlers
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Headgear, ornamentation, cranial appendage: whatever you call it, the structures that many...
Sara Thompson
Dec 11, 20223 min read


How do fish survive winter?
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Fish are cold-blooded animals, meaning they cannot regulate their own body temperature and...
Sara Thompson
Nov 21, 20222 min read


Sara Thompson
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Language Learning with Irene Pepperberg and Alex
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise The term ‘bird-brained’ has been used as an insult to indicate someone being unintelligent. ...
Sara Thompson
Aug 19, 20223 min read


Marine Mammals Adapt to Aquatic Life
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Our oceans and waterways are teeming with all kinds of life. From fish, to cephalopods,...
Sara Thompson
Aug 6, 20223 min read


What do Honeybees See?
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Bees rely on the nectar of flowers to live. Some travel several miles a day to collect nectar...
Sara Thompson
Jul 7, 20222 min read


Detritovores, Decomposers Needed for a Healthy Environment
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Pollinators are essential for keeping our plant life alive and thriving. However, worms,...
Sara Thompson
May 6, 20223 min read


Ospreys Outstanding in the Skies
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Ospreys are one of the most widespread birds of prey. They are found in every continent...
Sara Thompson
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Explorit Summer Science Camp is back for 2022!
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Explorit is excited to once again be offering Summer Science Camp this year. Enrollment began...
Sara Thompson
Mar 17, 20222 min read


The Color-Changing Stoat
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Several species of bird and mammal change their color with the seasons, one of them being the...
Sara Thompson
Jan 22, 20223 min read


Amazing Animal Adaptations
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise The northernmost part of our planet is the Arctic and includes parts of Canada, Russia,...
Sara Thompson
Jan 9, 20223 min read


Jolly Holly Plants
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Holly is a common decoration during the winter holidays. It is recognized by its pointy,...
Sara Thompson
Jan 3, 20222 min read


Surviving Winter
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Humans occupy much of the world’s landmasses. Many of those places have very cold winters for...
Sara Thompson
Dec 11, 20213 min read


Turkey Trivia
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Turkey will be the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinners for nearly 90% of American families. ...
Sara Thompson
Dec 9, 20213 min read


Monarchs Head South in Migration
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise When thinking about migrating animals most people will think about birds. It is true that...
Sara Thompson
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Popular with the Pollinators
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Along with building our new Healthy Planet, Healthy You exhibit, Explorit has also been...
exploritsc
Oct 13, 20213 min read


All Brains and No Bones
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Invertebrates are animals that lack a spine or bones. Many assume invertebrates are also...
Sara Thompson
Aug 13, 20213 min read


The Buzz on a Different Social Network
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Insects are one of many classifications of animals. Likely one of the most diverse...
Sara Thompson
Aug 6, 20213 min read


A Salmon’s Life Cycle
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Salmon is one of the top five consumed seafoods in the world. This popular fish is deemed one...
Sara Thompson
Jul 16, 20213 min read


Big-bird Dads Are the Rhea Deal
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Rheas are large, flightless birds found in South America. The largest bird in South America,...
Sara Thompson
Jun 18, 20212 min read
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