Snow line (noun, “SNOH line”) The term “snow line” is used in both earth science and astronomy. It has similar, but slightly different, meanings in each field. On Earth, a…

The weather forecast can get extreme in the land of Hyrule, found in the Nintendo series The Legend of Zelda. A downpour in the coastal province of Faron, for instance,…

For thousands of years, farmers have prepared their fields for planting by overturning the soil. It helps them the manage the moisture, nutrients and flow of air underfoot. But modern…

A parrot missing half his beak has become top bird at New Zealand’s Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. Named Bruce, he wins every fight with other kea parrots. He also gets priority…

A warming climate has been helping drive a global rise in sea levels. A new analysis now finds that hundreds of major studies missed just how much sea levels have…

A small member of our solar system out beyond Pluto may be shrouded in a thin layer of gas. If so, it would be the first object of its size…

Topology (noun, “top-AH-low-jee”) Topology is a field of math that focuses on how molding or stretching a shape alters the space it takes up. In a way, topology is similar…

PHOENIX, Ariz. — When someone says they’re “addicted to caffeine,” it might not seem that alarming. After all, many people rely on a morning coffee or an afternoon energy drink to get…

When Victoria Glynn was a teen living in Honduras, she enjoyed making art. But that wasn’t her only interest. “Growing up in Central America, I was just surrounded by all…