Ask Google “how fast were dinosaurs,” and you’ll quickly get a bunch of answers. It’s said that Tyrannosaurus rex could have run a five-minute mile — and Velociraptors could have…

Over the last 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has brought us one stunning view of the universe after another. To date, this school bus–sized telescope has observed more than…

What do viruses sound like? Scientists recently found out. They developed a way to eavesdrop on these and other microbes. This new tech can help scientists study such microbes and…

A possible cousin of Pluto seems to be circling the far reaches of the solar system.  Known as 2017 OF201, it’s a suspected dwarf planet — a round rock too big to…

Steppe (noun, “STEP”) A steppe is a flat, dry grassland. These grassy plains occur in temperate regions with a dry climate. Steppes contain mostly grasses — often short — and…

Nearly 100 million years ago, a drop of tree resin captured a gruesome scene: a fungus bursting from the body of a young ant. That resin eventually hardened into amber.…

No rainstorm is needed for this new type of rainbow — it’s made of sounds. A normal rainbow separates light waves of different hues, or wavelengths. The different colors that…

Some people see a pickleball and want to smash it. When Anchal Sareen saw some pickleballs lying around a lab a few years ago, she thought about submarines and airplanes.…

Chili peppers famously bring the heat to hot sauces, salsas, curries and many other dishes. And if you’ve ever bitten into food that’s too spicy, you know how much they…