When the northern lights come out, beautiful, colorful patterns stretch across the night sky. But they begin with a star that is millions of miles away: our sun. See the full answer at the Dr. Universe website.
If you were to travel around the world, the word “science” might look or sound very different. In Spanish, it’s ciencia. In Japanese, 理科. In German, wissenschaft! And in French…
Whether it comes from trees or is made by scientists in a lab, rubber can really bounce. Well, a rubber band or rubber on your shoes might not be very bouncy. But a super bouncy rubber ball? It can really catch some air.
My friend Tim Miller is a researcher at Washington State University working to help stop weeds from making life difficult for plants we would rather have.
You know, most cats like to stay a comfortable distance from water. But when I got your science question about our big ocean, I was ready to jump right in.
It just so happens the Great American Eclipse is coming up on Aug. 21. This solar eclipse will be the only one visible from across the lower 48 states in nearly a hundred years.
It sure sounds like a nice idea. Print a bunch of money and everyone gets rich. We could buy anything we wanted.
Astronauts eat all kinds of different foods up in space. The food is often similar to what we have here on Earth. But in space, there’s very little gravity and refrigeration. See the full answer featuring my friend Norman Lewis, a WSU plant scientist, at the Dr. Universe website.
Our planet’s surface is constantly on the move. Sometimes this movement really shakes things up.
Believe it or not, pretty much all animals shed their skin. Some animals make it a bit more obvious than others.