Katie Critchfield

Written by Katie Critchfield

A chunk of jadeite, which is by far the more popular and desired form of jade due to its strongly green color.

Environment

What is Jade?

A slab of andesite.

World Facts

What Is Andesite?

Street vendors selling local fruit in Nairobi, Kenya. Editorial credit: Aleksandar Todorovic / Shutterstock.com.

Society

The Kenyan People - Cultures around the World

Snow Geese congregate in a field in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Environment

Snow Goose Facts: Animals of North America

A Male Prairie Chicken "strutting" its stuff. Males are known for the flamboyant stances they take to attract mates.

Environment

Prairie Chicken Facts: Animals of North America

Houses in the Shiraoi Ainu Village Museum in Hokkaido, Japan.

Society

The Ainu People: Cultures of the World

Part of what makes these mammals so deadly is their incredible intelligence, which is comparable to that of dolphins.

Environment

Killer Whale Facts: Animals of North America

Their small sizes and ability to blend into their natural environs have enabled members of the Jumping Spider family to have such a large diaspora and global range.

Environment

Jumping Spider Facts - Animals of North America

Though they may resemble crabs, Horseshoe Crabs are actually more closely related to ticks, spiders, scorpions, and mites. Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Delaware Bay Coastal Project.

Environment

Horseshoe Crab - Animals of the Oceans

White sands lie under perfect skies in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands.

Travel

Mamanuca Islands - Unique Places around the World

These minerals are significant contributors to total GDP in many of the world's countries.

Environment

What is Diamond?

Copper wire serves as an excellent conductor for electrical currents.

Environment

What is Copper?

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