Vampires have been stalking the human imagination for centuries. These fictional creatures take many forms, including the famous Count Dracula and Morbius of the Marvel Universe. But most share one…

One hundred years ago, a small town in eastern Tennessee captured the attention of the entire country. A biology teacher in Dayton was accused of teaching human evolution to his…

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One of the main ways that scientists look for extraterrestrial life is by detecting radio waves. When people hear this, they often think it involves snooping on aliens, says Chenoa…

Red adzuki beans are a beloved staple in East Asia. Cooks tuck a sweet paste made from them inside mochi, swirl it into mooncakes and layer it beneath custard in…

Genome (noun, “JEE-nome”) A genome is an organism’s complete set of genetic instructions. For most living things, genetic instructions come in the form of DNA. This molecule contains the instructions…

Ask Google “how fast were dinosaurs,” and you’ll quickly get a bunch of answers. It’s said that Tyrannosaurus rex could have run a five-minute mile — and Velociraptors could have…

Over the last 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has brought us one stunning view of the universe after another. To date, this school bus–sized telescope has observed more than…