What can stink up a beach, stall a boat and ruin a vacation? Too much seaweed. Floating mats of algae now cover a huge swath of the globe’s oceans. And…

When an object shatters, something strange happens. It doesn’t matter whether the object is a dropped glass or plate. Or the nucleus of one atom smashing into another. Or even…

It’s quiet in the Okefenokee. Cypress trees, draped with Spanish moss, loom over the dark water of this swamp in southeastern Georgia. But look closely and that stillness reveals signs…

Ash spewing from a volcano may have been the trigger that brought the Black Death to Europe in the 14th century, new research says. This pandemic-scale plague killed tens of…

For humans, regrowing a lost body part would require superpowers. But for some other animals, it’s business as usual. Salamanders are perhaps the most famous examples. If a salamander loses…

Claire Jiang, 18, still vividly remembers starting to feel sick during a test in third grade. She felt feverish. Her elbow hurt, and she struggled to move it. Her symptoms,…

Society has tended to describe adulthood as starting at around 18 to 21. And most people may appear fully adult by then. But such looks can be deceiving. The brain…

Objective: Build your own seismograph Time required: 20–30 minutes Key concepts: earthquakes, mass, vibration Credits: Ben Finio, PhD, Science Buddies Scientists study earthquakes to be able to understand them better…

Equilibrium (noun, “Eek-wil-LIB-ree-um”) Equilibrium refers to a state that remains steady or balanced over time. Such an unchanging state doesn’t have to be at a total standstill. Instead, imagine equilibrium…