Our Strength Lies in Our Humanity
Outer space is not friendly to life. Extreme temperatures, low pressure and radiation can quickly degrade cell membranes and destroy DNA. Any life-forms that somehow find themselves in the void … Read More
Katrina. Harvey. Laura. Sandy. Maria. For some people, these might be merely names. For others, they’re reminders of utter devastation. Some of the most damaging storms to hit North America … Read More
Doorknobs in skirts. Microphones in tutus. There are lots of ways to describe Langsdorffia flowers. To parasitic-plant specialist Chris Thorogood, “They’re vampire plants.” He adds that they “absolutely look to … Read More
This article is one of a series of Experiments meant to teach students about how science is done, from generating a hypothesis and designing an experiment to analyzing the results with statistics. … Read More
Sweat keeps us cool. But the stuff that seeps out from our armpits can create a powerful stink. Deodorants can help combat that odor. But to really tackle it, we … Read More
We live surrounded by technology. There are skyscrapers and spaceships. You’re probably reading this over the internet, where the information reached you almost instantly. With all that tech surrounding us, … Read More
Chemical (noun, “KEM-ih-kul”) This is any substance formed by two or more atoms. Atoms are the smallest units of any element. For the substance to be a chemical, and not … Read More
You probably know honey bees buzz. The queens also quack and toot. Beekeepers have long known about these strange sounds, but not why bees made them. Now researchers think the … Read More
Tyson Terry wakes up, gets ready for school, then opens his laptop. It’s his first day of seventh grade at a school in Florida. But he’s not going anywhere. The … Read More
This past spring, before COVID-19 turned the world on its head, Anne Smith’s 9th-grade physics class was learning about electric circuits. Smith teaches science at Carmel Catholic High School in … Read More
