Cheetahs sprint across the savanna. Impalas, antelopes and other prey gallop away. All these creatures were built for speed. In fact, mid-sized land animals are generally faster than huge or…

Annalisa Stevenson loves soil. Most of us ignore it as dirt. But soil is “literally the foundation of life,” notes this Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She considers…

A round of applause, please. Scientists have finally figured out what’s behind the sound of hand-clapping. It’s the same concept at work when you make sound by blowing across the…

In fourth grade, Logan Lee’s class took a trip to the island of Hawaii. There, they saw an i’iwi, a native Hawaiian forest bird. Logan was in awe. The bird…

Vitamin (noun, “VITE-ah-men”) Vitamins are carbon-containing chemicals that living things must consume in small amounts to live. Our body can create many molecules crucial for life. DNA is one example.…

Researchers have stumbled upon one of nature’s weirder disguises — fly larvae with butts that mimic termite faces. Features on their rear end look like a termite’s antennae, eyes and…

Abstract What do you think of when you think of shipwrecks? Pirates? Lost treasure? Cute decorations for an aquarium? For sea animals, a shipwreck can also be a safe hiding…

Abstract What good does an education do you? Research shows that it can lengthen your life expectancy! Studies from all over the world have shown this. People who receive more…

Superman is faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a train. His one weakness? Kryptonite, a radioactive mineral found on the fictional planet Krypton. A power stone that…