The Secret Lives of the Elements
The 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.
Category: Physical Sciences
Mountains Form Between, Not During, Earthquakes
Turning conventional wisdom on its head, geologists at Stanford find mountains aren’t formed during earthquakes but between them.
Shellfish Threatened by Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is killing young oysters, clams, and mussels in U.S. coastal regions that depend on these shellfish. Find out why.
The Science and Spirit of the Winter Solstice
Learn about the winter solstice! Find out what it is and why it has been celebrated by human civilizations since time immemorial.
Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland
Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.
Zooplankton Make Mini-Migrations All Day Long
Every night, tiny animals called zooplankton migrate from the deep sea to the surface. Just before sunrise, they return to the ocean depths. Why?
Cancer Treatment from a DNA “Trojan Horse”
Scientists have crafted a cancer-fighting Trojan horse by making folded DNA and filling the tiny pockets with anti-cancer drugs.
Debunking the aurora myth: What causes an aurora?
Why do we see aurora at night? Considering only the solar wind is not enough to understand auroras. We need to explore also other factors.
The Mysteries of Carbon-Imbued Silver
Carbon dioxide is a common greenhouse gas that can be reduced through exposure to green light. Carbon-imbued silver has many possible applications.
Citizen Scientists Find Exoplanets with NASA’s TESS Spacecraft
The space agency is asking citizen scientists to help hunt exoplanets in the vast trove of images gathered by TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.