Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment
Artificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.
Read MoreArtificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.
Read MoreTo better attract pollinators, plants change the chemical and physical properties of their petals to produce alluring colors.
Read MoreThere are currently 5414 known minerals, from abellaite to zykaite. But what exactly are minerals? And how do we use them? By Nadine Gabriel There are currently 5414 known minerals, from abellaite to zykaite. But what exactly are minerals? And how are they used in our everyday life? A mineral is a naturally occurring element or compound that is solid at room temperature and has an ordered atomic arrangement. Since some people get minerals mixed up with rocks, here’s a simple analogy you can use to memorise the distinction: minerals…
Read MoreFrom surveying the Moon to listening in on Jupiter’s radio waves, these celestial citizen science projects will take you out of this world.
Read MoreBlue whales are the largest animal on Earth, yet the breeding grounds of these elusive creatures remained a mystery for a long time…until now.
Read MoreThe Secret Lives of the Elements by Dr. Kathryn Harkup was released in the UK in October 2021. It’s reviewed for you by Steven Spence.
Read MoreTravelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.
Read MoreTurning conventional wisdom on its head, geologists at Stanford find mountains aren’t formed during earthquakes but between them.
Read MoreOcean acidification is killing young oysters, clams, and mussels in U.S. coastal regions that depend on these shellfish. Find out why.
Read MoreLearn about the winter solstice! Find out what it is and why it has been celebrated by human civilizations since time immemorial.
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