Bluestocking

Hi Reader! This week, I’m rooting for trees! While celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day, I've been amazed by the incredible things trees do for our planet. Just one of these leafy giants can produce enough oxygen for 4 people every day. Talk about a breath of fresh air!In this issue:🌲 Watch to meet the world’s oldest tree🍁 Read to find out how leaves change color🌸 Vote for your favorite kind of tree Can you be-leaf these tree facts? Thanks to their positive environmental impact and amazing...

Hi Reader! If you’re waiting until Easter Sunday to dig into your sweets, you only have 48 hours to go! Even if you’ve already nibbled on your stash (I plead guilty), eating Easter candy on Easter Sunday feels eggstra-special. This week, I dug into the history and science behind my two favorite Easter treats: jelly beans and chocolate bunnies. When it comes to these candies, all’s fair in bugs and war!In this issue:🪲 Watch to see how bugs make jelly beans🐰 Watch to find out why chocolate...

Hi Reader! It’s almost time to start breaking into the Easter candy! This year, I discovered the magic of Cadbury Creme Eggs. It’s amazing how many of these fondant-filled eggs are consumed every year. One guy even heisted 200,000 of them! That’s what I call a chocolate obsession.In this issue:🏔️ Watch Cadbury Creme Eggs battle Mount Everest🍫 Read about the history of chocolate😋 Vote for your favorite kind of chocolate Can you build Mount Egg-erest? People eat a lot of chocolate eggs! If you...

Hi Reader! Blooms are popping up all over my neighborhood! One of my favorite spring flowers is tulips, especially the striped varieties. In medieval times, people had a very different use for tulips. They ate the bulbs before they could even sprout! I think I’ll stick to onions and asparagus.In this issue:🌷 Watch to find out why people ate tulip bulbs🌿 Read about 5 unbelievable rainforest plants🌼 Vote for your favorite spring flower Is it time to try tasty tulips? Tulips are one of the most...

Hi Reader! The weather switched from hot to cold and back in the last few days, and my weather app can barely keep up. So I decided to talk to the real weather experts: frogs! These clever amphibians have a unique way of sensing when a storm is coming. You can even use a special weather instrument to replicate their froggy sixth sense! If you kiss a frog, would it turn into a meteorologist?In this issue:🌡️ Watch to see frogs predict the weather🐸 Read about how to tell frogs and toads apart🌦️...

Hi Reader! Yesterday was the Spring Equinox, which marks the beginning of spring. Budding flowers and sunny skies are beautiful, but my favorite springtime activity is watching busy animals. A squirrel is probably digging in my backyard right now, trying to find a nut he buried last fall. Contrary to popular belief, he has a very good chance of finding it!In this issue:🥜 Watch to find out how often squirrels remember🌷 Read about 12 signs of spring🐿️ Vote for your favorite squirrel Squirrel...

Hi Reader! Seeing corned beef for Saint Patrick’s Day at the grocery store made me wonder whether it’s actually served in Ireland. My research revealed the real Irish meat of choice, which I’ve never seen in person! But the corned beef cover-up isn’t the only myth about Saint Patrick’s Day. I exposed 6 popular Saint Patrick’s Day beliefs that are actually false!In this issue:🥩 Watch to meet the real Irish meat🇮🇪 Read about 6 common Saint Patrick’s Day myths🎉 Vote for your favorite way to...

Hi Reader! March is here, so Saint Patrick’s Day is near! Legends about Saint Patrick have always fascinated me. This year, I investigated the claim that he banished all snakes from Ireland. My research uncovered exciting facts about the world of snakes, including their lack of ears and eyelids!In this issue:☘️ Watch Saint Patrick banish the snakes (or not)🐍 Read 10 slithering facts about snakes⭐️ Vote for your favorite snake superpower Can the luck of the Irish be snaky? A popular legend...

Hi Reader! This week, I discovered a note to myself with a question about camels. Are their humps actually filled with water? A little investigation revealed this common belief is a myth! Plus, I discovered surprising differences between one-humped and two-humped camels. Not all camels live in the desert!In this issue:🔍 Watch to see inside a camel’s hump⚔️ Read about Dromedaries vs Bactrians🏆 Vote for your favorite camel Every day is (camel) hump day! Camel humps definitely look cool. But why...

Hi Reader! Brrr! Winter may be almost over, but it’s still plenty cold in my neighborhood. The below-zero wind chills inspired me to learn about polar bears, one of the most adept Arctic warriors. These bears have a secret weapon against the cold: their unique skin and fur. I even found out why they can’t be seen on some cameras!In this issue:🐻❄️ Watch to find out how polar bears combat the cold🦦 Read 10 adorable facts about sea otters🔥 Vote for your favorite way to stay warm Frosty thepolar...