When soccer star Kylian Mbappé steps onto a field in the 2026 World Cup games, he won’t be thinking about the grass beneath his feet. Hopefully. Players and fans alike…

Thunderstorms bring a hidden glow to forests. The same forces that trigger lightning also make treetops sparkle like Christmas-tree toppers (even if this is barely visible to the human eye).…

Biophoton (noun, “BY-oh-foh-tawn”) Though it cannot be seen with the naked eye, all living things give off extremely dim light. The light particles, or photons, making up this glow are…

I smiled when I first saw the robot Pepper. Its small mouth and big black eyes gave it a bit of that cute puppy look. But the more humanlike androids…

Emperor penguins brave extreme cold, storms, starvation and predation. But global warming might ultimately defeat their efforts. If populations of this species fall, these iconic birds might soon find themselves…

The roar of 90,000 soccer fans washed over Aurélien Tchouaméni. He was a midfielder on the French national soccer team. After placing the ball on the penalty spot, he tried…

If you wear long nails, you know that they can make it hard to use touchscreens. But a new type of nail polish may change that. When pressed to a…

One spooky episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender features a mysterious, magical swamp. After the swamp lures our heroes into its trees, they get attacked by vines and separated. Wandering…

Jenna DeLuca felt confused and frustrated. It was spring 2025, and she had just DQ’d — disqualified — another student science-fair project. It was for the same reason as several…