In the dead of night, bats and insects are locked in an acoustic war. Bats send out ultrasonic clicks and listen for the echoes to home in on insect prey.…

Dimension (noun, “dih-MEN-shun”) In math, a dimension describes how many numbers you need to specify a particular location. Imagine a number line. You only need one number to pinpoint a…

At times, cats seem to behave more like liquids than solids. They slip through crevices, squeeze under doors and fill containers of various shapes. A new study testing cats’ liquid-like…

For James Whitfield, math is not something to dread. In fact, in college he often turned to math problems to relieve stress. He’d relax by solving equations from a textbook…

More than 20 years ago, a spaceship from Earth reached Saturn, the ringed giant. Called Cassini, its voyage took seven long years. For the next 13 years, it circled the…

Objective: Find the lowest amount and temperature of water required to cook pasta. Areas of science: Cooking & Food Science Difficulty: Easy intermediate Time required: 6–10 days Prerequisites: You must…

In the world of Harry Potter, memories can be manipulated with the flick of a wand. Albus Dumbledore reels wispy memories out of his head and puts them in a…

You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger biology fan than 12-year-old Giselle Drewett. Studying biology was the main way she learned to read — a challenge for her, growing up…

Black History Month may be about to wrap up. But February is far from the only time to honor the groundbreaking work of Black scientists and engineers. While it’s far…

Absorb and adsorb (verb, “AB-sorb” and “AD-sorb”) Absorb and adsorb both describe ways a material might soak up another substance. One big difference sets these words apart. Absorption occurs inside…