One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for ‘mom’ and ‘dad’ in the world’s languages. It turns out a mix of biology, culture and encouragement from parents explains this phenomenon.
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The movies make it seem like someday we’ll be able to make people and objects grow really big or shrink really small. Whether this will be possible comes down to the smallest of things.
The term ‘Big Bang’ might make you think of a massive explosion. Put the thought out of your head. Rather than an explosion, it was the start of everything in the universe.
Pets might not protect us from the coronavirus, but they can help us get better.
Have you ever felt a piercing pain in your head when you eat something cold?
Bees aren’t the only species that has a queen.
Accents differ depending on where we’re from, even in the same country.
When the holes – also called ‘eyes’ – don’t appear in a batch, cheesemakers say the cheese is ‘blind.’
Leaving your coat at home on a cold winter day doesn’t automatically mean you’re going to get sick. But it could make you more susceptible to germs.
You’ve had your own personal set of fingerprints since before you were born, and they’ll be with you throughout your whole life.
Researchers are puzzled by a fungus that is killing millions of bats.
Since caffeine is in so many different foods and drinks, it’s easy for kids – or grownups – to get more than they should without realizing it.
Like many plants, onions have defenses to ward off creatures that may want to eat them. Their secret weapon is a kind of natural tear gas.
The Babylonians’ calendar was passed down from civilization to civilization.
If you’ve ever spent even a few minutes with children, you’ve probably heard them ask a question or two. Or many more. Here are answers to a handful.
Sand may seem abundant when your toes are buried in it, but it’s becoming scarce along many coastlines around the world.
If you’re thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents.
A teen asks why so many young people don’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem. The data shows that young Americans today do view the U.S. more negatively than older generations.
Moths and insects cluster around lights at night. Why?
Hillary Clinton got the most individual votes from US citizens in 2016, but Donald Trump won the most electoral votes.
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