October 2016

What Happens When Antarctica Melts?

By Kate Stone Between December 2001 and February 2002, the Antarctic continent underwent a season of intense melting. Aside from…

Lupines bloom in Norway each year, and dense swathes of purple, pink, and white blossoms. They are not native, but an invasive species.

Secrets of the Seas: A Journey into the Heart of the Oceans is an extraordinary book. Get glimpses of marine life that few people ever see.

Biology Health

Sometimes our brain cells die, and researchers want to know why. Johns Hopkins University researchers may have found the answer.

Parents and teachers can download free e-books of materials for teaching science from Science Connected. For US grades 1-12.

Experiments that don’t go as expected and trials that yield negative results are critical for moving science forward. Research scientists…

Biology Health

Researchers have discovered a protein from the D7 group of proteins in the saliva of Aedes aegypti that may inhibit the transmission of dengue.

When We Are No More imagines a time in which human life is no more, but all the knowledge produced by humans is preserved in digital form.

Dr. Joe Hanson explores the possible causes of global warming in this episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart. …

By Katherine Lindemann Researchers have long recognized only a single species of giraffe, thought to be made up of several…