Do you ever hear a song that transports you to a specific place and time? This auditory wormhole has a name: musical ...

The FDA approved the first new sunscreen ingredient in over 20 years—one that's long been used around the world. What took so ...

The FDA approved the first new sunscreen ingredient in over 20 years—one that's long been used around the world. What took so ...

Researchers just published details of a massive undersea graveyard of whales deep in the Indian Ocean. Spanning about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles), it contains whale remains dating back more than 5 ...

The following is an excerpt from “Compost After Reading: A Practical Manifesto for Purposeful Decomposition” by Cassandra Marketos. When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org link on this ...

Akira Miyawaki was a Japanese botanist who studied how forests grow and how to restore them after damage. He focused on potential natural vegetation (PNV). This refers to the plants that would ...

Pond life, tern migration, and the science of animal nests: Literacy experts share their favorite nonfiction children’s books about nature. Summer is a great time for children to explore the outdoors, ...

The first two butterflies in this display show a normal male and female. All the others are gynandromorphs, revealing a mix of male and female patterning. Image by Nipam Patel This is no ordinary ...

The science fiction film “Interstellar” turns 10 years old this month. For many of us, it was our first encounter with some pretty advanced astrophysics, taking sci-fi concepts like wormholes and time ...

The following is an excerpt from Flavorama: A Guide to Unlocking the Art and Science of Flavor, by Arielle Johnson. When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org link on this page, Science ...