River Piracy (noun, “RIV-er PY-ruh-see”) River piracy, or stream capture, is when one river steals water from another. River piracy can happen when one river cuts across another, diverting its…

Artificial intelligence can dash off more than emails and essays. It has now written entire genetic instruction manuals, or genomes.  Two AI models designed complete sets of DNA for 16…

Flavor isn’t just on your tongue — it’s also in your brain. New scans identify a part of the brain that fuses taste and smell into flavor. Smell and taste…

Imagine a tree. Moving up from the ground, the trunk splits into branches. Follow each of those branches, and they divide into smaller and smaller branches. Each of those in…

Our solar system is peppered with large rocks, called asteroids. If a big asteroid plummets to Earth, there are many possible outcomes. The space rock could splash into the ocean…

Objective: Investigate patterns and variations in weather and climate in your local area by comparing historical weather data for your city Areas of science: Weather & atmosphere Difficulty: Medium beginner…

Miles Wu, 14, has been folding origami for seven years. Some of his favorite shapes to make are insects and birds. But recently, Miles got curious about a type of…

Chronohygiene (noun, “CROH-noh-hy-jeen”) Chronohygiene refers to aligning a person’s sleep schedule with the body’s natural sleep “clock.” Our bodies have evolved to receive cues from the environment that tell us…

In Susannah Emery’s video game Life (Re)Sounding, players won’t be fighting off alien invasions or monsters. Instead, gamers must navigate everyday tasks from the perspective of someone who is neurodivergent.…

Polar bears are picky eaters. And that’s great news for other hungry Arctic critters. In one year, a polar bear can leave roughly 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of scraps behind…