Around the world, scientists, policymakers, and citizens are increasingly aware that global warming is no longer a future threat—it is a present reality. At international gatherings such as the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, world leaders have come together with the shared hope of creating a plan to protect our planet from […]
The Poison Dart Frog of Costa Rica
Did you ever wish for a tiny, brilliantly colored orange frog as a pet? Something cheerful, exotic, and straight out of a tropical fairy tale? Well… you definitely do not want this one. Despite its small size and jewel-like beauty, this frog is extremely poisonous. Its name is the Poison Dart Frog, and no—sadly—it will […]