What Would Happen If Bees Went Extinct?
It turns out bees are responsible for a lot more than just making honey. In fact, if bees were to disappear, it could lead to some catastrophic outcomes.
Read MoreIt turns out bees are responsible for a lot more than just making honey. In fact, if bees were to disappear, it could lead to some catastrophic outcomes.
Read MoreIt's hard to deny that flowers are beautiful pieces of the natural world, but they also do serve a function for many plants. Here's how they work.
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Read MoreAncient cultures were just as diverse as modern societies, perhaps even more so, at least in the case of the Durotriges tribe of ancient Britain.
Read MoreIn chemistry, normality is a way to represent the concentration of a solution. Luckily, calculating its value is a pretty straightforward thing to do.
Read MoreIn general, water is a neutrally charged molecule, but there are some ways to give it a negative charge. What's more, the process is a quick and easy one.
Read MoreThere's a lot of fun to be had when it comes to science fairs, and there are many potential project ideas spanning every field of scientific research.
Read MoreNobody knows how life began on Earth, but some tantalizing clues from an asteroid suggest it might not have started here.
Read MoreSpectrophotometers are used to determine how much light a solution can absorb, indicating its concentration. Fortunately, the process isn't too complicated.
Read MoreWhile cloning sounds like a thing of science fiction, it's actually possible and comes with potential benefits. But there are no shortage of downsides, as well.
Read MoreMaps are helpful when it comes to seeing the relative positions of different places, but relative distances matter, too. That's where scale bars come in.
Read MoreLife in space is exciting but dangerous, and for those living on the ISS, there are plenty of hazards waiting to catch out even the best-prepared astronauts.
Read MoreCrocodiles are hardy creatures, yet even these tenacious reptiles surprised researchers after a group was found in a dark cave with a unique color scheme.
Read MoreFermentation is a process you're probably familar wikth due to its associations with food. But it's a lot more ubiquitous than that, seeing use in many fields.
Read MoreIguanas are a common kind of lizard, living in many different places and facing plenty of natural threats. Among those threats is a long list of predatorsl.
Read MoreKangaroos are pretty famous for how they hold their young in their pouches, a unique part of their overall life cycle. But how and why are they capable of that?
Read MoreNot all clouds are made equal, and each kind can indicate something different about the weather to come, telling you when rain or snow might be on the way.
Read MoreIt's not especially hard to picture a swamp, but did you know that the biome actually hosts a ton of biodiversity? The trees alone are quite varied.
Read MoreIf you've been at the beach, you've probably seen some tiny crabs in the sand, but if you've ever wanted to feed them, there are some things you should know.
Read MoreField mice don't seem like especially mysterious animals, but there's actually quite a bit to know about them. Their diet is just one of those things.
Read MoreWhen you think about weather maps, those that you see on weather reports might come to mind. But those aren't the only kinds of weather maps out there.
Read MoreSelective breeding is a technique that's meant to enhance more desirable traits in a species. That sounds simple, but it's more complicated than it might seem.
Read MoreTotal eclipses are one of the most majestic natural phenomena you can witness, but thanks to a quirk of celestial mechanics, they won't be around forever.
Read MoreMuriatic acid is a dangerous substance that should be neutralized if accidentally spilled. Fortunately, there's a simple and safe way to do just that.
Read MoreScientific research can be a dangerous thing, a fact that becomes clear with the aid of hindsight. And that's no more true than in the case of this scientist.
Read MoreIt may seem like humans are supreme among all of Earth's creatures, but some other species are quite capable of dominating the planet if we were to go extinct.
Read MorePaper cup phones are a fun, popular experiment, but they're also a good way to understand how exactly sound works. This is the science that explains it.
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