The sky on other planets doesn’t look the same as the sky on Earth does. And that’s because of the different gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
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A curious kid asks: Why are the northern lights only spotted at areas around the poles?
A dentist explains why this is a habit worth breaking – no matter the cause or the strength of your cravings to keep doing it.
Americans’ collective memory of school desegregation involves crowds of screaming white protesters. But less well known are the whites who stood by quietly, and those who approved of the changes.
Understanding your genes is a great way to understand certain things about yourself — yet, who we are is determined by so much more than just DNA.
Energy drinks and coffee both contain lots of caffeine. That’s a problem for teens, especially those who take prescription stimulants.
Like the lazy koala, the reason sloths go slow has a lot to do with what they eat.
Scientists have a good estimate on the staggering number of stars in the universe.
An exercise physiologist explains how it’s a problem of communication between your brain and your body.
Gravity, mass and centrifugal force all contribute to the final shape of a planet.
The temperature of the Sun’s surface is about 6,000℃. But higher above the surface, in the atmosphere, it suddenly shoots up to more than a million degrees!
An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind COVID-19 vaccines at a level that children – and adults – of all ages can understand.
Planting a massive number of trees can help slow climate change, but it is only part of the solution.
Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur in the lab.
Cassette tapes were the first great advancement in portable recording and playback. You can draw a direct line between them and the music apps on every smartphone today.
Consuming alcohol makes accidents more likely and it can harm your heart, your liver and even change your brain. But making the sale of beer, wine and hard liquor illegal flopped.
The Earth is constantly changing in natural ways, but most of those changes are very slow. Humans are speeding up other changes with global warming.
They can’t fly through the air but they can fly underwater.
Gravity is something every person on Earth intuitively understands: It is what keeps you on the ground. But how come gravity pulls down, rather than pushes up? Einstein came up with the answer.
They seem like a real thing but scientists have done experiments and found they’re actually a myth.
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