Why don’t parents like their kids to play with toy guns?
Even fake guns can be dangerous if they are mistaken for real ones by the police or other armed adults.
March 27, 2023 • ~5 min
Why does time change when traveling close to the speed of light? A physicist explains
Your experience of time is relative because it depends on motion – more specifically, your speed and acceleration.
March 20, 2023 • ~7 min
Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?
Humans generate a lot of trash, but there are cheaper and safer ways to handle it than loading it on rockets.
March 6, 2023 • ~6 min
Is the Loch Ness monster real?
The idea of a creature like the Loch Ness monster fascinates people. But does the scientific evidence say it’s a prehistoric beast or total fake?
Feb. 27, 2023 • ~7 min
Were viruses around on Earth before living cells emerged? A microbiologist explains
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few theories based on the microbes, viruses and prions existing today.
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~7 min
How did birds survive while dinosaurs went extinct?
Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended life on Earth.
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~5 min
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun's surface for billions of years?
Starting at the surface, you would have to dig nearly 2,000 miles before reaching the Earth’s core. No one could survive that trip – and the 10,000-degree F heat once there would vaporize you anyway.
Jan. 23, 2023 • ~7 min
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