Jesslyn Shields

Gondwana was a humongous landmass that persisted for 300 million years before it began to break up, forming all the continents in the modern Southern Hemisphere.

Sastrugi are gorgeous snow formations found in the polar north, but they’re also no fun to travel over.

The very idea of trying to subtract one fraction from another may send you into convulsions of fear, but don’t worry — we’ll show you how.

The island of Ilha da Queimada Grande off the coast of Brazil is home to an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 venomous snakes, which translates to about one snake every 3 feet. Watch where you step.

There are two different scales of measuring temperature on Earth, but they merge at just one very cold number.

Square Foot Gardening is great for people who want to grow their own veggies and who also like very specific instructions.

You could stack the Eiffel Tower, the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty in Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S. But, do you know what the deepest lake in the world is?

You might never have listened to South Korean K-pop music but, trust us, on this planet, it rules. So, what does K-pop stand for and who are the K-pop music idols?

The axolotl, a critically endangered species, can regenerate virtually any of its limbs or organs and has a face that’s totally irresistible.

Because most of what we know about honey badgers comes from a three-minute comedy video, there are a lot of misconceptions about these wily weasels.