What is a science book that inspired a sense of wonder or made you more curious about the world?

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that ...

Why ask, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" when you can instead consider, "Why did the road cross the land?" ...

As highways have become almost ubiquitous in the US, motorists travel faster and farther—resulting in more traffic.

What exactly is … everything? What is space-time? At one extreme, you’ve got the weird rules of quantum physics that deal with subatomic particles. At the other extreme, you’ve got the vast expanses ...

For years, Asheville, North Carolina, has been billed as a “climate haven,” a place safe from the touch of climate change-exacerbated disasters. But last month, Hurricane Helene called that label into ...

An image of Hurricane Milton approaching Florida, as seen from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite at 6:30 p.m. EDT on October 8, 2024. Credit: NOAA On October 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key, ...

Sy Montgomery is the author of What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Familiar Bird. She’s based in Hancock, New Hampshire. This website uses cookies to improve your experience ...

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Running a marathon is a major physical feat. One expert answers listener questions about how it impacts the body and mind. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate ...

Give a dollar for every Friday! Thank you for helping us continue making science fun for everyone. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of ...

Dr. Heather Lynch is the Institute for Advanced Computational Science Endowed Professor of Ecology & Evolution at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. This website uses cookies to improve ...