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The sweet truth about carbohydrates

Ever seen the guy online who eats raw liver? What about the podcast by the guy who only eats meat and a little spinach? Unlike tigers or sharks, people aren’t…

Not all that tastes sweet is sugary

When babies taste sugar for the first time, a look of delight spreads across their faces. Some wiggle with excitement. It turns out, we’re born with a sweet tooth. “There’s…

Analyze This: Spooky feelings may come from noises too low to hear

On haunted history tours, people often visit eerie theaters and spooky mansions. Such old buildings are often settings for spine-tingling stories. They may also hum with noise too low to…

Experiment: Make your own marshmallows!

Objective: Determine the ratio of sugar to corn syrup that produces the best-tasting and best-textured marshmallow. Areas of Science: Food Science Difficulty: Intermediate medium Time required: Short (2-5 days) Prerequisites: None…

Ancient Egyptian princesses may have been skilled warriors

It seems some Egyptian royal women really were warrior princesses. Researchers examined five almost 4,000-year-old mummified princesses. Their results suggest these women were skilled users of the daggers, bows and…

Scientists Say: Symmetry

Symmetry (noun, “SIM-meh-tree”) A shape with symmetry has parts that match each other in some way. Imagine cutting a heart from a piece of paper. To ensure the two halves…

Some sea stars channel light like fiber-optic cables

Chocolate-chip sea stars are famous for the rows of dark, pointy bumps that cover each of their arms. The animals really look like they’re dotted with chocolate chips. But what’s…

This cosmic oddity blurs the line between planet and moon

A newly discovered cosmic object is unlike any seen before. It’s not a planet. It’s not a moon, either. It’s a third thing we don’t have a name for yet.…

Meet the world’s biggest waves — and the mysteries behind them

The morning of October 29, 2020, was cool and clear in Nazaré. This coastal town in Portugal is famous for its beaches and vibrant nightlife. It’s also known for its…

The Cyclops may be an ancient myth, but one-eyed creatures are real

The seeing world is dominated with eyes that come in sets of two or more. But single-eyed oddities have long had a place in the animal kingdom — and our…