Spooky glows haunt the air above powerful thunderstorms. These include vibrant red lights called sprites, which are sometimes followed by eerie green ghosts. But these light shows are not paranormal.…

For humans, cannibalism is the stuff of horror movies. But in the animal kingdom, it’s more common than you might think. All kinds of animals have been caught chowing down…

Deepfake (noun, “DEEP fayk”) A deepfake is a realistic fake image, video or audio clip created by artificial intelligence, or AI. The term deepfake comes from “deep learning” and “fake.”…

If you’ve ever picked up an acorn from an oak tree or scooped out the inside of a pumpkin, you’ve held in your hand the makings of a giant tree…

Elias Garcia-Pelegrin was looking for a quick magic trick that would capture the attention of people, not birds. He performed magic to help pay for university. And his “fast pass”…

You probably know lots of things that are good for your brain. Reading and working puzzles, for instance. Getting enough exercise and sleep. Eating healthy foods. Now here’s something else…

Scientists have been looking at DNA to store all types of data — not just biological, but also digital. Yet while DNA is a great storage material, it’s also quite…

Objective: Investigate how the size of a meteorite is related to the size of the crater it makes upon impact Areas of science: Astronomy Difficulty: Easy beginner Time required: Very…

You’ve heard of jazz hands? These bats have glow toes. When ultraviolet (UV) light shines onto the Mexican free-tailed bat’s hairy toes, they light up. That glow is called photoluminescence.…

Rare deep-sea creatures drift through a garden of sponges and corals that grow alongside an undersea mountain. Oceanographers explored the ecosystems in remote seas of the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The search…