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How Do Fossils Form?
September 21, 2015 | ArticleEven plants and animals like to leave a good impression.
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Why Are Some Glaciers Blue?
May 30, 2015 | ArticleBlue-ice areas are patches of ice where wind and evaporation have scoured glaciers clean of snow.
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Amelia Earhart: Biography & Facts About Disappearance
October 29, 2014 | ReferenceAmelia Earhart's disappearance during an attempt to fly around the world remains a mystery, but recent expeditions may have found clues to her fate.
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Why Do People Keep Their Accents?
September 08, 2014 | ArticleMost infants begin learning a spoken language from the moment they're born. But as the brain becomes less flexible with age, it's difficult for children to master the sounds and intonation of a second language.
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The Mystery of the Sailing Stones in Death Valley
September 02, 2014 | ReferenceUntil recently, no one had ever seen the moving rocks at Racetrack Playa, but a new video shows the stones creeping across the desert.
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Why Is the Sky Blue?
June 09, 2014 | ArticleWhy is the sky blue? The light coming from the sun is made of many colors, each of which has a different wavelength.
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What Is Buttermilk?
May 14, 2014 | ArticleToday, on National Buttermilk Biscuit Day (May 14), a lot of people may be wondering, what exactly is buttermilk?
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What Do Turtles Eat?
May 12, 2014 | ArticleTurtles, like the humans who love them, are a diverse bunch. There are over 300 species of this ancient reptile, and each one has its own preferred diet.
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Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?
May 08, 2014 | ArticleIt's proven that the caffeine in coffee stimulates the brain, but there's something in a cup of joe that can also jump-start the other end of the body. That's right: Coffee can make you poop.
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Why Do Cats Like Boxes?
May 08, 2014 | ArticleFor pet cats, all the toys in the world can't compare to a simple cardboard box.
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