Citizen Scientists Help Solve “Aurora” Mystery
The Aurorasaurus team, led by Liz MacDonald, a space scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, learns about Steve, an aurora-like phenomenon.
Month: October 2018
Ultrafast Camera Freezes Time
A new ultrafast camera technology called T-CUP is making it possible to see extremely fast phenomena, even light, in slow…
Do Mummies Decompose?
Do mummies decompose? Why or why not? Find out how mummification works, and what happens to a human body when…
Facial Recognition: How Many Faces Do You Know?
By Kate Stone It turns out that many of us are better at facial recognition than we realize. For the…
Why Plastics Are Dangerous to Our Health
Is the BPA found in plastics dangerous to our health? The science doesn’t look good. Learn when to avoid BPA and where it may be found.
How Do Plants Know Which Way to Grow?
How do plants know which way is up and which way is down? No matter which way you put a seed in the soil, it will always send its roots down and its shoots up.
Is Height All In Our Genes?
Dr. Joe Hanson is tall. Most of the people in his family are tall. Does that mean his son will…