Over the last decade, young people have increased their use of technology. To keep kids entertained, parents hand them a phone, iPad, computer, or tablet with games, eBooks, or videos. This generation of kids growing up with handy technology is… Read More
The colorful San Francisco garter snake is one of America’s endangered species – but it has found a sanctuary in an unlikely place. One of the nation’s busiest airports has taken on the mantle of protecting these snakes, despite 55… Read More
Just like humans, apes use manners in social situations and signal to one another niceties like “hello” and “goodbye.” Ape social manners had not been seriously studied and recorded until now. A new scientific study has found that, like humans,… Read More
Computers, in some shape or form, have been around probably longer than one might guess, although the earliest ancient versions differed greatly from what we have today. The first known type of computer dates all the way back to 1100… Read More
The 1960s were an eventful time in American history. The country was in the middle of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The presidential debate aired on television for the first time, and President John F. Kennedy was… Read More
You may know Benjamin Franklin as the face on the one-hundred-dollar bill, or perhaps as one of our Founding Fathers. Or maybe you recognize his name because of his kite experiment, which proved we can get electricity from lightning. But… Read More
Leonardo Fibonacci (1170-1240) may have been the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages. He was born and raised in the Italian city-state Pisa. As a boy, he traveled the Mediterranean region with his father and brought back new… Read More
Trained canines may be the next big thing in COVID testing. PCR tests, which is short for “polymerase chain reaction” tests, were used to detect COVID-19, but they were known to be ineffective. The New York Times reported they could… Read More
The earth is a dangerous place to live. From time to time, our planet is hit by meteors, causing catastrophes. Therefore, scientists are working on creating safe storage on the moon for life. Think of it as a kind of… Read More
When we think we know all we need to know about the first people in America, along comes man’s best friend to teach us yet another lesson in history, loyalty, and, surprisingly, immigration. For generations, scientists and researchers believed the… Read More
President Joe Biden brought the United States back into the Paris Climate Agreement as one of his first acts in office. This is part of the new president’s efforts to address climate change by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and adopting… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has killed nearly 100 million people, crashed the economy, and given us a “new normal” to get used to. But scientists have defied expectations and made multiple vaccines in less than a year. What are they, and… Read More