Light Pollution in Your Community
Can you see the night sky? Study light pollution in your community with the Globe at Night citizen science project.
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Why People Are Drawn to Fictional Villains
Why do people love some fictional villians more than heros? Much like the villains themselves, the answer is complex and, well, interesting.
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Why do people mistrust science?
To most of us, uncertainty means not knowing. To scientists, uncertainty expresses how well something is known—and research reduces uncertainty.
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Study Supermassive Black Holes with Citizen Science
The Spiral Graph Project invites users to trace the shape of a spiral galaxy’s arms. This helps astronomers study the size of supermassive black holes.
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Female Space Science Heroes, Interactive App
Get ready to reach across the stars and meet female space science heroes with the new augmented reality (AR) app from the Smithsonian and NASA.
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What to Know about Your Food and Coronavirus
The rapid spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 breeds concern about food safety, but studies show no link between virus transmission and food.
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Chasing Steve: A Mystery in the Night Sky
Literally chasing Steve, the Alberta Aurora Chasers are people across western Canada documenting a ribbon of purple and green light amidst the Northern Lights.
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Book Review: Never Home Alone
Never Home Alone is a 256 page deep dive into the mind of a chatty biologist. Every chapter focuses on a distinct use-case for biodiversity preservation.
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Pathogens Perish on Laser-Treated Metal
Pathogens in bacteria could be eliminated on contact, according to a new study using the antimicrobial properties of copper and laser technology.
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Book Review: Science By the People
In Science By the People, Kimura and Kinchy describe their challenging research subject: understanding how people are impacted by science.
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