Autumn Spanne
Joined: May 27, 2015
Autumn is an independent journalist and a 2016-17 Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She writes about the environment, climate change, sustainability, and human rights. Her stories, photos and multimedia projects have appeared in National Geographic News, The Guardian, Reveal, Scientific American, the Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Climate, Environmental Health News, CNN, and InsideClimate News.
Why Is Glue Sticky?
Why Are Some Farts Noisy?
Why Do Dogs Sniff Each Other's Butts?
14 Facts About Feet
Those 52 foot bones do a lot of heavy lifting.
Why Do Grown-Ups Have Wrinkles?
As we get older, we lose some of the stuff in our skin that helps it to stretch and then return to its normal place.
Why Doesn’t the Ocean Freeze?
Actually, it does! You just have to be in a really cold place to see it.
Why Are There No More Dinosaurs?
Scientists think a terrible event killed most of the dinosaurs off. But some remain—and they fly.
Why Do Sour Things Make Me Pucker?
It could be your body's way of saying "watch out!" Here is the reason why sour things make you pucker.
Why Are Feet So Stinky?
It’s not actually your feet that stink. It's actually the bacteria that lives on your feet that smells.
Why Does My Heart Beat Faster Sometimes?
Your movements and your feelings can give your heart a little workout. Here is why your heart beats faster sometimes.
Why Does My Stomach Rumble When I’m Hungry?
A gurgling, rumbling stomach doesn’t always mean that you’re hungry. It just means your digestive system is trying to do its job.
Why Are There So Many Different Languages?
Human migration played a big role. Here are the reasons why there are so many different languages around the world.
Why Are the Days Longer in Summer?
Did you know that when it’s summer in North America it is winter in some other continents, like South America and Australia?
Why Do Animals Have Whiskers?
From cats and dogs to rats and seals, animals use whiskers to help them find their way and follow their prey.
Why Are There Shooting Stars?
Have you ever seen a flash of bright light streaking through the night sky? People around the world have different ways of explaining these so-called shooting stars.