Desk & Study

Malachite is a beautiful green mineral most often found in fissures and hollows near copper deposits, from which it obtains its vibrant hue. Historically, it was prized because of its intensity of color, and was ground into...

OSTRICH EGG THE SCIENCE The ostrich, Struthio camelus, is the world’s largest and tallest extant species of bird. It’s native to much of Africa. Adults, with males on the higher ends of the spectra, average over...

Scorpion Paperweights - Mesobuthus martensii The Science: Scorpions are predatory arthropods in the class Arachnidae. They have eight legs like spiders, but are easily recognized by their claws and curved, segmented tail...