Noel Kirkpatrick
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Tacoma, WA, United States
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Excited dog nails 'Star Wars' fighter noise
Geraldine makes sounds like a TIE Fighter from "Star Wars" as she leaves the vet's office. → Read More
Dogs 'see' the world through their noses
With their vomeronasal organ and many, many olfactory receptor cells, dogs 'see' the world through their sense of smell. → Read More
Clean Water Act changes put wetlands in the crosshairs
The Trump administration is changing how the government defines water, and new rules will have significant effects on wildlife and water quality. → Read More
Quadrantids to light up the night sky
The Quadrantids will peak Jan. 4 with good viewing opportunities in North America. → Read More
How to see the Geminid meteor shower
It may seem chilly for stargazing, but it will be worth it! → Read More
This lioness loves to play fetch
Serabie, a lioness in a South African big cat sanctuary, love to play fetch. She'll even climb up into a tree to get her 'prey.' → Read More
'Tower of Voices' honors the Sept. 11 bravery of Flight 93
Passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on Sept. 11 honored at the national memorial site in Pennsylvania. → Read More
7 superlative flying animals
This impressive lineup includes birds, fish and even snakes. → Read More
Meet the world's 8 tallest land animals
The tallest animals in the world may not have a bird's-eye view of the world, but they get to see plenty from up there. → Read More
First-ever reef manta ray spotted in the eastern Pacific
A pregnant manta ray was found swimming near the remote Cocos Island in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, far away from its normal coastal habitat. → Read More
8 surprising facts about hamsters
Hamsters are popular pets, but these cuddly rodents are also full of surprises. → Read More
What is the bliss point?
It's the reason you can't eat just one potato chip. → Read More
Opportunity's last photo is a bittersweet travel log of Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover took one last panorama before it shut down, and the view is stunning. → Read More
Kids around the world are striking for the planet
Young folks are mad as heck, and they're letting adults know. → Read More
Global tree cover has increased 7% over the last 35 years — but there's a catch
A study finds that forest cover has increased by 7 percent between 1982 and 2016, but tropical forests are still suffering. → Read More
The usefulness of y'all
The word y'all solves an annoying problem in the English language. → Read More
Italy's newfound coral reef is a special breed
Italy's first known coral reef is a rare mesophotic reef, which grows and thrives along the Adriatic Coast despite lack of access to light. → Read More
March can be beautiful, but why is the weather so weird?
March madness applies to more than just basketball. The weather during this month can also be weird. → Read More
Painted lady butterflies fill the skies over southern California
Painted lady butterflies are migrating north for the summer, and they're overtaking southern California, to the delight of many. → Read More
Is your child an orchid or a dandelion?
'The Orchid and the Dandelion' by W. Thomas Boyce is part memoir and part child development theory about how kids react to circumstances, and how to help them. → Read More