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 ...

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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 ...

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

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 ...

We all remember what it was like to be a kid and the thrill of catching an insect. As we get older most of us tend to look at insects as pests, but it’s hard not to be transported back to your youth ...

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 ...

We've all noticed how much insects love to fly around lights. But why? Many answers have been proposed; some have suggested that insects have a direct attraction to the light itself; others have said ...

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.